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Laila Kearney

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U.S. Energy Correspondent at Reuters

Reuters reporter covering the workings of U.S. energy. Angelino in NYC, former @Bagehots fellow, @Columbia and @SFSU grad.

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  • Renewable energy remains cheapest power builds as new gas plants get pricier

    1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Mark Porter |Laila Kearney

    NEW YORK (Reuters) -Renewable power like solar and onshore wind is the least expensive and quickest power generation source to deploy in the United States, even without government subsidies, Lazard said in a report on Monday. The cost to build new...

  • Meta signs deal for advanced geothermal power in New Mexico

    2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Laila Kearney

    The logo of Meta is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab signed an agreement with XGS Energy to help develop 150 megawatts of advanced geothermal electricity in New Mexico to power the Facebook parent company's artificial intelligence expansion, the companies said on Thursday.

  • Companies considering 2 gigawatt of data centers near NY hydropower sites, power authority says

    2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Laila Kearney

    NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) - Companies are considering building 2 gigawatts of data centers near New York Power Authority hydropower facilities, New York Power Authority (NYPA) CEO Justin Driscoll said on Monday at a conference. Technology companies are spending tens of billions of dollars this year alone to build and power their energy-intensive AI data centers, which are expected to propel U.S. power use to record highs this year and in 2026. Sign up here.

  • Los Angeles wildfires were 10 times bigger than utility’s AI forecast

    2 weeks ago | wtbx.com | Tim McLaughlin |Laila Kearney

    By Tim McLaughlin and Laila Kearney(Reuters) -Southern California Edison’s internal wildfire forecasts underestimated the potential size of the Eaton Canyon fire in Los Angeles by a factor of ten in the days leading up to a deadly conflagration in January, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.

  • Los Angeles wildfires were 10 times bigger than utility’s AI forecast

    2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Tim McLaughlin |Laila Kearney

    By Tim McLaughlin and Laila Kearney(Reuters) -Southern California Edison’s internal wildfire forecasts underestimated the potential size of the Eaton Canyon fire in Los Angeles by a factor of ten in the days leading up to a deadly conflagration in January, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.

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Laila Kearney
Laila Kearney @lailakearney
7 Mar 24

Xcel Energy says its infrastructure likely caused a wildfire that has burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle as lawsuits against the electric utility mount. https://t.co/l8Bx08Y5I4

Laila Kearney
Laila Kearney @lailakearney
7 Mar 24

Xcel Energy says its infrastructure likely started a wildfire that has burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle as lawsuits against the electric utility mount. https://t.co/l8Bx08Y5I4

Laila Kearney
Laila Kearney @lailakearney
29 Feb 24

I’m back and with this story about the Department of Energy’s statistical arm canceling its emergency survey about bitcoin mining power demand. We had the details yesterday, which the EIA just confirmed in a court filing: https://t.co/vjpvtVQvCJ