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Energy & Climate · 4 min read

AI Data Centers Are Driving an Unexpected Wave of U.S. Grid Innovation

AI data centers are straining the U.S. power grid — but the same demand surge is funding and accelerating a wave of grid modernization that was stalled for years.

5h ago

Energy & Climate · 4 min read

AI Data Center Boom Sparks Industry Fight Over Grid Power vs. Private Energy Islands

Roughly 30% of all planned data center capacity will now be powered by on-site generation rather than the public grid—up from nearly zero a year ago—threatening utility business models and grid modernization investment.

Apr 12