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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.

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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.

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New York State Okays 800 Megawatt Sithe Plant

LCG, Jan. 24, 2001Sithe Energies Inc. said this morning that the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment had granted in a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for an 800 megawatt power plant proposed for the Town of Scriba near Oswego, N.Y.

The new facility, called Heritage Station, is a joint venture between Sithe and General Electric Co. and will use GE's latest gas turbine equipment. Construction is expected to begin this spring with commercial operation penciled in for 2004.

"This approval demonstrates that a collective effort among the electric generation industry, localresidents and public officials can contribute real solutions to New York's present and future electricityneeds," said Barry Sullivan, Sithe's vice chairman.

The new power plant will be built adjacent to Sithe's existing Independence Station in Scriba.

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