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Can the US Grid Keep Up with the Demand for AI?

Nov 3, 2025 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 319 · 43.9 MB
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Find out why a 1-2% increase in annual electricity demand could create stress to the US electrical grid.

US electricity demand has been largely flat for 20 years, thanks to efficiency gains. But with rising power demand from AI, electric vehicles, and other forms of electrification, how can the US grid keep up?

Join Steve Odland and guest Alex Heil, PhD, senior economist at the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center of The Conference Board, to find out the current pressures on power generation and distribution, what kinds of investment are required, and how higher power demand affects US businesses and consumers.

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