Alliant Targets 1 GW of New Data-Center Contracts
Alliant Energy, a US utility, expects to sign contracts for about 1 gigawatt of new data-center demand within six months. Its finance chief said on Friday that rising AI use and more electric devices are pushing US power demand to record highs.
Quick glossaryAlliant Energy, gigawatt, data-center
- Alliant Energy
- A US utility company that supplies electricity to homes and businesses in parts of the American Midwest.
- gigawatt
- A unit of power equal to one billion watts, used to measure how much electricity a large plant or system uses.
- data-center
- A large building full of computer servers that run internet services, cloud storage and AI programs.
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