The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is not just about high-tech chips. It's also deeply connected to energy. That's because the big technology companies and hyperscalers need massive data centers to provide the computing power for their advanced AI models. And those data centers require electricity -- lots of it. According to data from the Pew Research Center, data centers consumed about 4% of America's total electricity in 2024. By 2030, demand from that segment is expected to grow by 133%. Where to i ...