2026 Utility Innovation Survey: Industry leaders turning more to AI as data-center boom reshapes grid planning
Why now
Thesis: Data-center boom drives utility AI grid investment.
Catalyst to watch: Rising data-center power demand.
Main risk: Grid capacity constraints.
Why it matters
Utilities increasingly using AI for grid planning as data-center power demand rises, supporting grid and power infrastructure investment.
Details
National Grid Partners survey of U.S. utility innovation leaders finds 78% use artificial intelligence to manage rising power demand, as industry works to keep pace with rapid change BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid Partners, the corporate venture capital and...
Sources
- prnewswire · 2026-09-18 09:00 UTC