Tim McLaughlin

Boston

Correspondent at Reuters

Reuters Correspondent in Boston writing about energy, commods & pollution. Mizzou J-School grad/USAF; Love tennis & SKD & EJM & HHKM. (T/RTs≠Reuter views)

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Top US power sector CEOs pull down $115 million in performance pay

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tim McLaughlin

By Tim McLaughlinBOSTON (Reuters) - CEOs of the 10 largest U.S. utilities earned more than $115 million combined in a recent three-year period as demand for electricity from their power plants jumped substantially due to the burgeoning cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence sectors.
Top US power sector CEOs pull down $115 million in performance pay

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Tim McLaughlin

BOSTON (Reuters) - CEOs of the 10 largest U.S. utilities earned more than $115 million combined in a recent three-year period as demand for electricity from their power plants jumped substantially due to the burgeoning cryptocurrency and artificial...
Dominion Energy slashes CEO's cash payout on long-term goals

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Tim McLaughlin
Dominion Energy slashes CEO’s cash payout on long-term goals

3 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Tim McLaughlin

By Tim McLaughlin(Reuters) – Dominion Energy CEO Robert Blue missed out on taking home more than $4 million in cash after the utility’s shareholder return and operating profit during 2022-2024 failed to meet performance targets. Blue received $438,240, just 9% of the potential target payout of nearly $5 million, the company disclosed on Friday in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The company did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Big Tech’s data centre boom poses new risk to US grid operators

1 month ago | gulf-times.com | Tim McLaughlin

Data Centre Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington DC and home to more than 200 data centres, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston. So power company officials were alarmed when a big chunk of those centres – 60 of them – suddenly dropped off the grid one day last summer and switched to on-site generators.
Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

1 month ago | arizonadigitalfreepress.com | Tim McLaughlin |Richard Valdmanis |Suzanne Goldenberg

A car drives past a building of the Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leah MillisDigital Reality Data Center buildings line the street in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leah MillisCars drive by Digital Reality Data Center buildings in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025.
US data centre boom poses new risk to energy grid operators

1 month ago | innovationaus.com | James Riley |Tim McLaughlin

Data Centre Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington DC and home to more than 200 data centres, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston. So power company officials were alarmed when a big chunk of those centers – 60 of them – suddenly dropped off the grid one day last summer and switched to on-site generators.
Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

1 month ago | msn.com | Tim McLaughlin

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Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

1 month ago | msn.com | Tim McLaughlin

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Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

1 month ago | msn.com | Tim McLaughlin

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.