CleanTechnica•4 months ago
Electricity Scarcity Meets Aluminum Tariffs, and American Citizens Pick Up the Bill
- •Rapid growth of AI data centers, supported by policy, is creating unprecedented new electricity demand, colliding with existing industrial loads like aluminum smelters.
- •Utilities nationwide are experiencing severe generation and transmission constraints, leading to intense competition for limited power resources.
- •This scarcity, coupled with policy factors like aluminum tariffs, is expected to increase electricity costs for consumers and large power users.
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