U.S. grid planners are preparing for annual electricity demand growth of about 0.9% to 1.6% through 2050, with data centers emerging as a major driver, and EPRI-the Electric Power Research Institute-suggesting they could account for as much as 17% of U.S. electricity demand by 2030. For the wind, solar, and energy storage industry, this represents [...]The post How Data Center-Driven Load Growth Is Reshaping the Renewable Energy Market appeared first on POWER Magazine.