The U.S. Department of Energy used the Federal Power Act on Monday to allow data centers within the regional grid operated by PJM Interconnection, including those in Virginia, to use generators at PJM ...

In the world of data centers, ensuring a facility will be online 99.999 percent of the time, is everything. Access to power is the number one priority when developers are trying to figure out where to ...

This past summer, a fire at an electrical substation forced data centers in Loudoun County to rely on backup diesel generators as their power source. Grid failures like this happen often, but this ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday officially created new rules for data centers' power generators, specifying that they must comply with Clean Air Act regulations ...

When using generators in severe weather, safety is crucial to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and fire.

Backup generators are gaining a new lease on life in data centers. For decades, they have been a rarely used part of the infrastructure, existing for those moments when other power sources fail. But ...

Lake-effect snow has descended once again and is expected to continue over the weekend. If you lose power, you may turn to a generator. Here's some safety tips.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interior of a modern data center. (Photo by Imaginima/Getty Images) Virginia’s ever-growing fleet of data centers will take the ...

As Virginia grapples with an energy crisis fueled by the proliferation of data centers and growing local concern about ...

A major winter storm is heading our way this weekend and a lot of people are thinking about getting a generator. Here's what ...