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Machines just beat homes on the grid — for the first time

Jul 15, 2026

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4 min read

Machines just beat homes on the grid — for the first time

The EIA's July forecast made it official. Data centers pushed commercial past residential in 2026.

Google's power use is up 250% since 2019

Jul 14, 2026

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3 min read

Google's power use is up 250% since 2019

One company. A 37% jump in a single year. Grid planners didn't build for this. Runner-up: Option 5 ($725B).

AI servers burned 175 TWh this year. Up 84% in 12 months.

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

AI servers burned 175 TWh this year. Up 84% in 12 months.

Regular servers grew 1%. Same building. Two very different machines.

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