States Modify Policies to Attract New Power Plants

States Modify Policies to Attract New Power Plants

State lawmakers are looking at ways to attract new power plants to ward off power outages, provide sufficient electricity supply needed to meet new demands from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and mitigate rising electricity prices due to Biden’s climate policies. According to the Department of Energy, data centers could triple their energy use in the next three years. States also want jobs and manufacturing investment from increased …