Utility Dive•29 days ago
Ratemaking innovation key to meeting data center demand, experts say
Key Takeaway
The rapid growth of AI data centers necessitates immediate and fundamental changes in energy policy and ratemaking to ensure adequate power supply, impacting planning and costs for large consumers and developers.
AI Summary
- •AI data center demand is growing at an unprecedented scale and speed.
- •Meeting this demand requires fundamental 'institutional' and 'ratemaking' innovation, rather than solely technical solutions.
- •This signals a critical need for policy and regulatory changes to accommodate large, rapidly growing power loads.
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