U.S. AI boom is completely upending the electricity market — small businesses and households could foot the bill as industry watchers warn of sharp price increases

The rapid growth of AI data centers is driving up U.S. household power bills as utilities expand the grid to meet their massive, volatile electricity demand.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/u-s-ai-boom-is-completely-upending-the-electricity-market-small-businesses-and-households-could-foot-the-bill-as-industry-watchers-warn-of-sharp-price-increases

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