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 power-intensive data center loads are already impacting electricity rates, grid reliability, inflation, and economic development.... By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC