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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
US politics

Who should pay for the power grid's race to keep up with data centers?

Uncertain data-center development timelines and rapid tech changes create costly challenges for utilities deciding who pays for new electricity infrastructure.
fromSan Jose Inside
3 weeks ago
California

PG&E Could Stick Customers with Bill for San Jose's Energy-Guzzling AI Data Centers

San Jose faces electricity and infrastructure strain as AI-driven data center growth could triple peak demand, raising disputes over costs, regulation, and clean energy.
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Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Some consumers are paying to power data centers that don't exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real - 'Nobody really knows' | Fortune

Utilities forecast electricity demand doubling or tripling from AI data centers soon, raising concern that speculative projects could leave ratepayers liable for billions.
fromFortune
1 month ago

The AI bubble may be showing up in an unexpected place: the shady forecasts of future electricity demand-and skyrocketing bills | Fortune

The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities saying they'll need two or three times more electricity within a few years to power massive new data centers that are feeding a fast-growing AI economy. But the challenges - some say the impossibility - of building new power plants to meet that demand so quickly has set off alarm bells for lawmakers, policymakers and regulators who wonder if those utility forecasts can be trusted.
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