U.S. May Need $511 Billion in New Power Capacity for AI Growth
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The next phase of artificial-intelligence investment may hinge on electricity generation and grid access as much as on chips, servers and cloud platforms, with the United States potentially requiring about $511 billion in new power-generation capacity by 2030. The estimate assumes U.S. electricity demand grows at a 3% annual compound rate. It excludes transmission and distribution investments needed to deliver power to data centers. The projected buildout reflects a wider infrastructure constraint around AI. Additional computing capacity depends on power generators, utilities, substations, transformers, grid equipment, permitting and suitable data-center sites. U.S.
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