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Curtis warns AI data centers will strain grids; urges faster permitting and nuclear expansion
Hinckley Institute of Politics · November 25, 2025
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At the Hinckley forum Sen. John Curtis warned AI data centers consume vast amounts of power, called for consumer protections and expedited permitting, and urged investment in nuclear and other domestic energy sources to keep AI development in the U.S.
Sen. John Curtis told the Hinckley audience that artificial intelligence and its data centers will dramatically increase electricity demand and that Utah must plan to supply that energy without harming consumers. "A very small AI facility might use a gig of energy," he said, adding that "the state of Wyoming uses a gig of…
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