Electricity demand spurs states to find a way to meet the moment

Pluribus News · last updated March 8, 2026 – 1:06 AM

States are casting a wide net in their efforts to meet a surging electricity demand being driven by the burgeoning data center infrastructure necessary for artificial intelligence.

The raft of policy solutions include measures to boost residential and larger solar projects; streamline the permitting process and reduce barriers to building energy projects; implement grid-enhancing technologies; establish virtual power plants; and incentivize nuclear and geothermal projects.

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