Flip on OS-level governors and power profiles, cut energy use by '25 - 50 percent' Datacenter power consumption has become a major concern in recent years, as utilities struggle to keep up with growing demand and operators are forced to seek alternative means to keep the lights on....

Operators may have to pay more for energy if capacity cannot meet demand Americans could face a 70 percent hike in their electricity bills by 2030 unless action is taken to boost generation and transmission capacity to satisfy an AI-driven surge in demand from datacenters....