Rising AI Energy Need Triggers Electricity Price Wars
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that rising electricity demand from both AI data centers and air conditioning is straining U.S. power grids. Rates are already climbing in several states, and political leaders in New Jersey, Oregon, and Pennsylvania are intervening as concerns grow over energy shortages, blackouts, and consumer costs.
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