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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. AI data centers in the United States could consume 33.8 gigawatts of power by 2030, or about 3% of the country’s generating capacity, Schneider Electric said earlier this year. Some AI power demand projections are even more aggressive, like a 2024 RAND Corporation forecast cited by Schneider that sees 130 GW of data center demand in 2030. With data center projects worth at least $64 billion delayed or blocked by local oppos...