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Dick Durbin: “One estimate predicts we'll need 100 gigawatts of new power…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 09:50

Public approval of the data center moves forward. By the year 2030, the electricity demand of data centers is expected to increase by 350%. 350%. One estimate predicts we'll need 100 gigawatts of new power to generation to accommodate this growth. That's enough electricity to power one fourth of American homes, 75 million homes. Electricity for data centers. If there's a clean source, let's talk about it. (09:50–09:57)

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