POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge
- •U.S. electricity demand is projected to surge by 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050 (vs. 2023), reversing two decades of stagnation.
- •This unprecedented demand growth is primarily fueled by the AI boom and the rapid expansion of new data centers.
- •For developers, this signals a massive market opportunity for new generation and transmission projects; for large power consumers (especially data centers), it highlights the critical need for secure, scalable, and potentially direct power solutions.
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