But in no case is there a data center threat to the grid. Data centers are too small and growing too slowly to be a threat.
Tag: Data Centers
The Two Biggest Myths About AI Data Centers
AI data centers are being built, whether most Americans like them or not. Around 3,000 were planned or under construction as of December. The good news is that there actually…
The AI Race Isn’t Just About Chips. It’s About Power.
The AI race will not be decided by algorithms alone. It will be decided by whether we can build the physical backbone on which advanced computing depends -power plants, transmission,…
Data centers are the physical internet
Building new data centers has become highly controversial. This massive public debate suffers from a major confusion in that what data centers do is seldom mentioned, except that they do…
Big Tech May Soon Have Monopoly On Power As America Faces Energy Crisis
As Big Tech develops more artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advocates flaunt the promise of more jobs and innovation, while others warn about the impending power crunch and potential antitrust…
California Data Centers Lie Dormant As American Power Supply Shot To Hell
Republican Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who led the letter, wrote that “as a result of big tech’s misleading energy use claims, coal and natural gas plants are being shut down, putting…
Natural Gas Is America’s Strategic Advantage Fueling the AI Race
Natural gas is the key to ensuring America wins in this race. Policymakers must recognize the critical intersection of energy and AI competitiveness. Accelerating the expansion and modernization of natural…
FERC Finally Wakes Up
Let me commend FERC for finally engaging on the crucial issue of how we might be able to power the data centers which will be essential to the United States’…
AI & Data Center Load Growth: On-Site Generation, Not Government Planning
Combined heat and power using waste heat recovery is a natural for AI/data centers deserves more consideration. We hope that we have lit that spark.