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Can the U.S. power industry keep pace with rapid growth in AI?


Abstract: As the U.S. tech industry builds multiple giga-scale data centers across the country to support growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), demand for reliable and affordable power has surged to a rate not seen in decades. Tech hyperscalers plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in US infrastructure over the next two years.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Communities

Publication Date: 2026-09-18