By removing a bottleneck to development, the federal government would make it easier to build the giant computing centers behind AI. Utilities stand to lose financially.By Dan GearinoA proposed rule from the Department of Energy would expand federal control over how large electricity users connect to the grid, with the goal of accelerating the construction of data centers and the power plants that serve them.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 25, 2025 08:10 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.2 ppm
+18.5
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year