Texas Halts Data-Center Power on 474 GW ‘Ghost Demand’
Texas paused new data-center hookups after interconnection requests hit 474 GW — nearly 10x the state’s 2023 total — forcing a reckoning with ‘ghost demand.’
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Brookfield Boosts Bloom Energy AI Deal to $25B; BE Up 10%
Brookfield expanded its Bloom Energy AI-infrastructure partnership fivefold to $25 billion on June 30, 2026, sending BE up 10% intraday and 7.7% overnight.
NextEra-Dominion Talks: $400B Utility Megadeal for AI Power
NextEra Energy is in talks to acquire Dominion in a mostly-stock deal that would create a roughly $400B utility built around the Virginia data center boom.
Fervo Energy Targets $6.5B Valuation in Largest Clean-Energy IPO of 2026
Fervo Energy prices its Nasdaq IPO this week at $21–$24/share, targeting a $6.5B valuation as AI data-center demand puts firm geothermal power in the spotlight.