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US government reveals $5.25 billion spending on boosting national grid to help power new AI data centers — money will cover 31 projects across 26 states, but how will it affect energy bills?
Grid push sees the US Department of Energy earmark nearly $2 billion of federal money
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The US Department of Energy has plans for $1.9 billion in grants for 31 grid projects worth $5.25 billion, with recipients covering the other $3.35 billion
The money is essentially rebranded Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) funding from the 2021 infrastructure law, aimed at reconductoring and grid-enhancing tech rather than a focus on new power plants
Only three project summaries tie the work to AI or data center demand, but half the value of the spending…
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