BRIAN HARRELL: America’s AI revolution can’t charge forward without lots of energy

What happened: Brian Harrell argues America's AI leadership depends on expanding electricity generation and grid infrastructure, with data centers requiring large amounts of power and utilities positioned as strategic partners. Why it matters: The piece says utilities and developers must coordinate earlier on construction and demand forecasting, and that data center developers should bear their fair share of infrastructure costs rather than residential ratepayers.

Brian Harrell argues America's AI leadership depends on expanding electricity generation and grid infrastructure, with data centers requiring large amounts of power and utilities positioned as strategic partners.

The piece says utilities and developers must coordinate earlier on construction and demand forecasting, and that data center developers should bear their fair share of infrastructure costs rather than residential ratepayers.