Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 10, Issue 4, 2026

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. Data Centers, Power Markets, and the Economy: How the AI Buildout is Reshaping Energy Costs and the Grid- Data centers – driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and hyperscale digital infrastructure – are the new reality and are emerging as a consequential force in the United States economy. What was once a niche planning issue for utilities has now become a national debate as... By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC