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The race to power AI data centers is reshaping America's electric grid

AI data centers are driving unprecedented demand for electricity and putting pressure on America’s power grid to modernize its equipment. Google says its planned 780MW data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, could offer a model for powering the AI boom. In a proposed agreement with Xcel Energy, Google says it will support 1,900 megawatts of renewable energy and ways to protect local ratepayers.…

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