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Managing Rapidly Increasing Data Center Electricity Demand

The growing demand for electricity by data centers, largely driven by AI, is outpacing the current grid's capacity. This surge in demand is expected to triple data center electricity use from 4% of US consumption in 2023 to 12% by 2028. The increased strain on the grid is already reflected in rising electricity bills, with the national average rate increasing by 9.5% in January.

Computing & Technology, Computer Science, Machine Learning