{
  "id": 13088153,
  "title": "Power firms cut waste and modernize systems to meet surging demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/power-firms-cut-waste-and-modernize-systems-to-meet-surging-demand",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/10/09/2026/power-firms-cut-waste-and-modernize-systems-to-meet-surging-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Power-focused engineering firms are increasingly focused on reducing waste and optimizing existing systems to meet the growing demand of the coming decades. ABB has recently introduced a range of products targeted at addressing the requirements of AI data centers, while Schneider Electric acquired an industrial software company in the United States for $22.6 billion. While some of these solutions are not entirely novel, the surge in energy demand from AI data centers, industrial electrification, and the need for more climate-resilient infrastructure has created momentum to enhance current systems. Ruben Llanes, the CEO of digital grid at Schneider Electric, stated to Semafor, \"There is an opportunity to utilize existing assets more than we are today.\" Giampiero Frisio, the president of electrification at ABB, explained that ABB's DC-powered data center solutions have been under development for over two decades, but the business and market were not prepared for this before.",
  "summary": "Companies are positioning their commercial offerings for the huge demand growth of the coming decades.",
  "key_points": [
    "Power firms focus on waste reduction and system optimization",
    "ABB develops DC-powered data center solutions",
    "Schneider Electric acquires industrial software company for $22.6B"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}