Axios
Summary
Data center developers should provide their own electricity if enough isn't available, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Axios in a Climate Week NYC interview.
Why it matters: Energy-hungry data centers are prompting a rush for electricity after decades of stagnant growth, and some independent grid operators warn power shortages could be ahead.
- Wright's comments reinforce President Trump's support earlier this year for the concept of co-locating data centers next to power sources instead of getting electricity from broader grid systems.
Driving the news: Asked if he would support curtailing data centers' growth if electricity reliability was at risk, Wright answered: "I think a better way to look at it and how we talk to all developers of data centers, is: 'If there is not available power for you, you got to bring the energy with you."
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