LG&E Says 2 New Power Plants Needed for Predicted ‘Significant’ Jump in Energy Demand

LG&E says 2 new power plants needed for predicted ‘significant’ jump in energy demand

A potential data center in Jefferson County is the primary reason why LG&E predicts that in seven years, demand for electricity will jump more than 46 percent.

Data center forecasts drive LG&E push for new power plants. Is that demand realistic?

An LG&E/KU map of prospective data center sites that was submitted to the Kentucky Public Service Commission.(LG&E/KU / LG&E/KU)The largest electric utility company in Kentucky has an expensive plan to construct and upgrade power plants to significantly increase its energy load over the next seven years — mostly due to the demands of new data centers it expects will be built in that time.Critics say the utility company may be moving too fast, as…

Adapting utility tariffs for data center driven load growth

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Goldman Sachs Researchers Predict Nuclear Growth To Meet Data Center Demand

At the beginning of the year, Goldman Sachs Research analyzed the future of nuclear power. Pulling from American, European, and global-focused reports by authors including Carly Davenport, Jim Schneider, and Brian Singer, the company stated, “Nuclear power will be a key part of a suite of new energy infrastructure built to meet surging data-center power demand driven by artificial intelligence.” However, they noted that nuclear alone will not be…