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As of May 2026: Expanding Hugo Plant with 400 MW gas generation

America's power grid faces its biggest stress test in decades as data centers running AI models consumed 183 terawatt-hours in 2024, enough to power Pakistan for a year, and that figure is expected to more than double by 2030. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta are pouring $370 billion into new facilities, and the grid can't keep up.

Updated May 16