Episode 35: How AI & Data Centers Are Driving Up Your Power Bill

AI is exploding — and so is the electricity demand behind it. This episode breaks down how modern data centers and AI workloads are reshaping the U.S. power grid, driving up electricity costs, and putting new stress on already aging infrastructure.   We cover what most people never hear: • Why AI data centers require massive amounts of power • How utilities shift the cost of new infrastructure onto regular customers • Why states are approving gigawatts of new load with no long-term plan • What it means when data centers equal the power use of entire cities • Why grid planners warn demand is growing faster than supply • How these trends translate directly to higher electricity bills If you want to understand the real-world energy impact of AI — without hype or distortion — this episode breaks it down in clear, simple terms. This month we’re exposing the problems. Next month we talk solutions: solar, storage, microgrids, resilience, and how to protect yourself from rising electricity costs.