人工智能起推动美国电力需求激增, 压力电网, 提高成本. AI boom drives surge in U.S. power demand, stressing grids and raising costs.

大科技(Big Tech)的人工智能开发激增, 电力需求急剧增加, 美国电网受到压力, 特别是在维吉尼亚州Ashburn等数据中心中心。 Big Tech's surge in AI development is drastically increasing electricity demand, straining the U.S. power grid, particularly in data center hubs like Ashburn, Virginia. 公用事业正在对基础设施进行升级改造,有些正在提高费率,将成本转移给消费者。 Utilities are upgrading infrastructure and some are raising rates, shifting costs to consumers. 虽然技术公司强调AI的好处,但对于电网可靠性、可持续性和公平准入的担忧却越来越大。 While tech companies highlight AI’s benefits, concerns grow over grid reliability, sustainability, and equitable access. 监管者和能源规划者现在面临着在创新与电网稳定之间保持平衡的挑战。 Regulators and energy planners now face the challenge of balancing innovation with grid stability.