Costs of the AI Boom

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March 12, 2026

Ask a Scientist: A Data Center Was Proposed in My Town. Now What?

Guest Commentary

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March 4, 2026

Data Centers Are Changing the Grid. Our Energy Sources Should Evolve Too.

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

February 26, 2026

As Seen in State of the Union—Utilities Bend Under Too Much Demand

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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February 19, 2026

Artificial Intelligence 101: An Accessible Primer on How AI Works

Samuel Dotson
Energy Modeler

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February 18, 2026

Data Centers Are Not a License to Drill

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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January 29, 2026

How Do Climate Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence?

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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January 21, 2026

Clean Energy Can Protect Midwest Families From Data-Center Driven Energy Bill Spikes

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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January 21, 2026

Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy Could Avoid Trillions in Climate and Health Costs

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 13, 2026

To Understand Rising Energy Costs in Wisconsin, Follow the Data Center Bread Crumbs

Maria Fernanda Chavez
Senior Analyst

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November 24, 2025

Michigan’s Data Center Boom Demands a Clean Energy Strategy—Not Delay

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 20, 2025

What’s Next After Louisiana’s Gas Plant Approval for Meta Data Center

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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November 6, 2025

Finally, Something Everyone Agrees On: Data Centers Should Cover Their Own Costs

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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September 29, 2025

Data Centers Are Already Increasing Your Energy Bills. We Have the Receipts.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 23, 2025

Who Really Pays for Data Centers Powered By Fossil Fuels?

Maria Fernanda Chavez
Senior Analyst

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July 10, 2025

Power Hungry: Why Data Centers Are Developing Their Own Energy Sources to Fuel AI

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 7, 2025

Powering the Future: Why Michigan’s Data Center Debate is Critical for Clean Energy and Your Wallet

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

June 25, 2025

Impactos ambientales de la inteligencia artificial

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

June 25, 2025

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence?

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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March 17, 2025

Why I Don’t Buy Data Centers’ Claims They Can Leapfrog over Utilities

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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February 6, 2025

Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone’

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 16, 2024

Powering the Data Boom: How Will the Grid Keep Up?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst