Grid Operators Tell Congress They Face a “Generational Challenge”

Last week, a congressional hearing, titled “Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability,” brought together executives from the seven U.S. wholesale power markets that manage the supply and flow electricity in two-thirds of the country. Their message to all listening was crystal clear: power shortfalls and soaring prices for consumers are […]

On April 2, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jennifer Curran, Lanny Nickell, Manu Asthana, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), PJM Interconnection, Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

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Confronting the AI Electricity Bottleneck

The CEO of NVIDIA, a global leader in AI, recently observed, “Every single data center in the future will be power limited… We are now a power limited industry.” What he was saying is that electricity is now the key constraint on the development of data centers, the uptake of AI and the economic potential […]

On March 26, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Center for Strategic and International Studies, Doug Burgum, electricity grid, National Mining Association (NMA), NVIDIA, Rich Nolan