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AI unlocks hidden capacity in America's power grid

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Building AI platform for grid operations

America's power grid was built largely in the mid-twentieth century for a world that no longer exists. Today it faces electricity demand rising at the fastest rate in decades, driven by data centers, electric vehicles, and manufacturing reshoring. The grid must connect 2.6 terawatts of new power projects—more than twice its current capacity—but new transmission lines take a decade or more to build.

Updated May 29