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News report · Chips, data centers and power

The Race To Power AI Is Reshaping America's Electric Grid

CNBC reports on how AI data centers are pushing up US electricity demand and putting pressure on the grid, using Google's planned data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, and its proposed deal with Xcel Energy as a case study. It also asks who pays for new grid capacity.

CNBC · Oct 19, 2026 · With MacKenzie Sigalos
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