Thursday, October 30, 2025

AI and the Electric Grid

Why the Price of Electricity Is Spiking Around the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/climate/electricity-prices.html
Not all states have gotten hit equally hard. The reasons are complex.
 
Inside the Data Centers That Train A.I. and Drain the Electrical Grid
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/03/inside-the-data-centers-that-train-ai-and-drain-the-electrical-grid
A data center, which can use as much electricity as Philadelphia, is the new American factory, creating the future and propping up the economy. How long can this last?