Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Five Concerns About AI Data Centers, and What to Do About Them

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation·Report·April 6, 2026·At publisher

Examines five contested claims about AI data centers: electricity consumption, grid access, retail price effects, reliability, and water use. Argues the causes of each are frequently misattributed and that grid aware flexible workloads can reduce total system...

The United States Needs Data Centers, and Data Centers Need Energy, but That Is Not Necessarily a Problem

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation·Report·November 24, 2025·At publisher

Robin Gaster

Argues that US electricity demand growth driven by data centers can be met without halting deployment, by activating spare grid capacity rather than waiting on new build. Assesses dynamic line ratings, advanced conductor reconductoring, power flow control,...