AI expansion: Data center build-out stokes fears of overburdening biggest US grid

March 14, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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The rapid development of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/ai-data-centers” target=”_blank”>AI data centers is intensifying concerns about how well an aging US electrical grid can hold up to that demand, energy executives and regulators said at the CeraWeek conference in Houston this week.

The build-out of Big Tech’s giant computer warehouses, which at a single site can consume as much power as a mid-sized US city, is propelling US electricity consumption to record highs. Government agencies project data center demand will triple within the next three years, consuming 12% of the entire US power supply.

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AI expansion: Data center build-out stokes fears of overburdening biggest US grid

March 14, 2025

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The rapid development of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/ai-data-centers” target=”_blank”>AI data centers is intensifying concerns about how well an aging US electrical grid can hold up to that demand, energy executives and regulators said at the CeraWeek conference in Houston this week.

The build-out of Big Tech’s giant computer warehouses, which at a single site can consume as much power as a mid-sized US city, is propelling US electricity consumption to record highs. Government agencies project data center demand will triple within the next three years, consuming 12% of the entire US power supply.

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