The debate over whether artificial intelligence will devour the U.S. power grid has moved out of academic journals and into boardrooms, utility commission hearings, and consumers’ monthly bills—and the conversation is finally demanding honest numbers, not hype. Recent reporting has made two...
The rapid expansion of AI-focused data centers has moved from a niche infrastructure story into a full-blown national policy and utility challenge: soaring electricity demand is forcing utilities and regulators to rewrite the rules on who pays for grid upgrades, while hyperscalers respond by...
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