Utility Industry Stories We're Tracking - March 31, 2025

Last day of the month, last day of the quarter-- but that doesn't stop the regular flow of energy news! Here are some new headlines to check out. 

Theme 1: Getting creative on data centers

Can Geothermal Cooling Tame Data Centers’ Energy Appetite?

The AI Data-Center Boom Is Coming to America’s Heartland

White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution

Theme 2: Natural carbon capture opportunities

Meta's "transformative" new forest carbon deal

Theme 3: New nuclear may have to look different

New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

US ‘nuclear renaissance’ faces high capital costs, uncertain federal policy support: ICF