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AI Power Demand Is Rising. Can the Grid Build Fast Enough? | Joshua Rhodes
<p>Artificial intelligence is driving a new wave of electricity demand after years of relatively flat growth. In Texas, requests from data centers and other large users now far exceed what the grid can add on the timelines developers are seeking. Building enough power is one challenge. Doing it fast enough is another.</p><p>Power plants and the equipment connecting them to the grid take far longer to build than the projects requesting electricity. That mismatch is changing how grid operators assess large connection requests and decide what the system can support.</p><p>Joshua Rhodes, a research scientist...






