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Google Builds 1-Gigawatt Demand-Response Cushion Into U.S. Utility Contracts

The company frames the flexible-load deals as a near-term tool to reduce blackout risk during peak demand.

2026 Energy Split: Oil Glut Builds as Firm Power Runs Short

Data-Center Deals Hit Record $61 Billion in 2025 as AI Buildout Accelerates

Caterpillar Shares Jump to Record on Q3 Beat, Data-Center Power Boom

AI Data Centers Drive Power Demand Surge, Straining Grids and Budgets

OpenAI’s 26-GW Chip Commitments Boost Supplier Outlook, Expose Financing and Power Hurdles

Goldman Sees AI Data Center Boom Hitting a Power Bottleneck