Despite clean-energy pledges, Microsoft, Google and Meta build dedicated natural gas power plants for data centers in Texas and Louisiana. Behind-the-meter setups bypass grid oversight while competing for limited gas supplies — turbine prices rise 195 percent, and growing demand risks higher electricity costs for households.
AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
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