As the buildout of data centers in the United States accelerates, developers are often targeting remote locations where land availability is high. Off-grid solar paired with batteries offers an opportunity to power data centers in areas that would otherwise not have access to dependable utility infrastructure.

An energy bottleneck is threatening Big Tech's massive data center ambitions, and it means those companies may need to break their huge capital expenditure promises.

Digital innovation no longer depends only on better software ideas; it also depends on whether there is physical infrastructure to support what businesses want to build.

Virtual power plants could lower energy costs and reduce the need for new gas plants, but in North Carolina, regulatory limits and utility concerns may slow adoption.