AI has triggered the biggest gas-plant building boom in history, and a quiet fight to stop it
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The rapid expansion of AI data centers has led to an unprecedented surge in natural gas power plant construction and extended operation of coal plants, as renewable energy sources cannot be deployed quickly enough to meet demand. Several states are enacting laws to require data centers to meet renewable energy targets, but meeting these goals remains challenging amid rising electricity costs. Regulatory efforts are also focusing on allowing large power users to generate their own clean energy to
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