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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

LCG, March 18, 2026--The EIA released a new "In-depth Analysis" of the potential impact of faster-than-expected near-term growth in data center power demand on power generation and wholesale prices on March 12. The analysis models the lower 48 states through 2027 and compares results to its base case scenario. Key takeaway from this sensitivity analysis is the potential increase in fossil fuels in some regions and potentially a significant increase in wholesale prices in ERCOT.

Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

Spanish Endesa to Sell Power Unit to Italy's Enel

LCG, Sept. 13, 2001--Spanish electric utility Endesa said yesterday it would sell its New Viesgo electric generation and distribution business to Enel of Italy for 2.147 billion euros ($2.39 billion U.S.).

New Viesgo will give Enel a foothold in Spain with a retail customer roster of more than a half-million representing about 3 percent of the Spanish distribution market. Its 2,365 megawatts of installed generating capacity is almost 5 percent of the Spanish total.

The financial channel between Endesa and Enel is a two-way street. In July, Endesa agreed to buy Enel's Elettrogen for 2.63 billion euros ($2.93 billion). Endesa has said it will place other assets on the market as part of a program to raise 20.5 billion euros ($22.8 billion).

Enel beat out rival bids from Spain's Hidroelectrica del Cantabrico, Belgium's Electrabel and a unit of France's Suez.

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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

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Spanish Endesa to Sell Power Unit to Italy's Enel