""It is clear today, nationally, that electricity demand is outstripping supply; the market reflects this, and generators are responding. We need every single megawatt of energy we can get right now.""
""Dominion Energy, which had pledged to shift to 100% renewable sources by 2045, has planned significant investment in gas and nuclear power until 2039 to reliably generate power when customers need it the most.""
""In Nevada, utility company NV Energy has said data centers could cause it to miss the state's clean energy targets of 50% renewable power generation by 2030.""
""NextEra Energy announced in December that it no longer saw a realistic path to achieving actual zero-carbon emissions due to the demands of nearly 100 data centers in North Carolina.""
Data centers in the U.S. require significant energy, straining transmission grids and increasing electricity costs. Grid operators are resorting to fossil fuels and reconsidering closures of power plants. PJM Interconnection, covering 13 states, has postponed the closure of 60% of fossil fuel plants. Dominion Energy plans investments in gas and nuclear power despite a commitment to renewable energy. NV Energy warns that data centers may hinder Nevada's clean energy targets, while NextEra Energy in North Carolina has abandoned its zero-carbon emissions goals due to data center demands.
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