Americans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030
For years, the U.S. power grid has been a bastion of predictability and stability. U.S. electricity demand remained flat throughout the 2010s, as gains and losses in efficiency in energy-intensive industries like manufacturing masked the coming digital age. But the grids of the past may not be able to meet the technological needs of the…