Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?
- Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
Data centers need lots of power – but how much, exactly?alacatr/iStock/Getty Images PlusThe amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming years is expected to be significant. But regular reports of proposals for new ones and cancellations of planned ones mean that it’s difficult to know exactly how many data centers...