The Intelligence We Build Runs on Someone Else's Power Bill
New York became the first US state to pause new hyperscale data centers, reframing the AI boom as a question of who pays the electricity bill.
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The Towns That Power the Machines
An NTT Data analysis warns that electricity, land and permitting now decide where AI data centers get built — and which towns quietly bear the cost.
When the Grid Buckles, Whose Air Conditioning Wins?
During a July 2026 heat wave, the U.S. Energy Department ordered data centers onto backup generators so the grid could keep homes cool — a stark AI-power tradeoff.