Presenter warns data centers could substantially increase local electricity demand
Dr. Aaron Wiha told the commission data centers already account for several percent of U.S. electricity use and projected that demand could grow sharply by 2035, raising questions about grid capacity and cost allocation.
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Dr. Aaron Wiha told commissioners that data centers are an increasingly large component of national electricity consumption and that recent trends tied to AI training and high‑performance computing are likely to increase local grid demand.
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