After nearly two decades of relatively flat electricity consumption, the United States is entering a new era of power demand growth. This shift is not being driven by population growth, household consumption, or traditional heavy industry. Instead, it is being propelled by data centers—specifically those supporting cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and high-performance workloads. Federal energy forecasts now show that U.S. electricity usage is set to rise more over th

Executive Summary POWER’s inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange (DPX) Summit convened utilities, hyperscalers, regulators, financiers, and developers to address the accelerating collision between data center demand growth and grid capacity. AI-driven load expansion is materially outpacing grid planning, permitting, and build-out timelines—raising reliability, cost, and political risks. Former federal energy regulators and utility CEOs highlighted a dual challenge: maintaining

As Florida pivots from “permanent” tax incentives to a conditional, five-year compliance model, data-center operators face a turning point—one that mirrors a nationwide shift toward performance-based regulation. Here’s what you need to know about House Bill 7031, and how similar policy moves in Texas and the Midwest underscore a broader trend. Florida’s HB 7031: From Perpetual Exemption to Periodic Checkpoint Effective August 1, 2025, House Bill 7031 transforms Florida’s land

As data centers cement their place at the heart of the AI and cloud revolutions, Texas and the broader United States are navigating the twin challenges of unprecedented compute demand and the energy infrastructure needed to sustain it. Senate Bill 6, recently signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, marks a watershed moment for Texas, integrating large power consumers—particularly hyperscale data centers—into grid reliability frameworks. Meanwhile, the Midwest is emerging as a ne