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Private Equity Is Circling Utilities as AI Reshapes the Grid

While it seems that Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on much of anything these days, there’s at least one common enemy that’s bringing both sides of the aisle together: data centers.

  • Private equity firms target utilities amid AI-driven grid changes.
  • Data centers strain grids, raising electricity prices.
  • Big Tech develops energy infrastructure despite regulatory concerns.

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