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We could power AI with #CleanFirm generation from #geothermal, #nuclear, and #LongDurationEnergyStorage coupled with #solar and #wind but it requires the hyperscale datacenter companies to make sure they are paying for the full impact of their electricity usage on the grid -- not shifting costs to other ratepayers. That requires coordination with Utility companies using a Clean Transition Tariff-based (CTT) approach. “This is very quickly becoming an issue of, don’t get left behind locking down the power you need, and you can figure out the climate issues later,” said Aaron Zubaty, CEO of California-based Eolian, a major developer of clean energy projects. “Ability to find power right now will determine the winners and losers in the AI arms race. It has left us with a map bleeding with places where the retirement of fossil plants are being delayed.”