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SELC’s Megan Gibson interviews Greenlink Analytics and Science for Georgia on their report investigating inflated load growth projections from data centers in the Southeast. They discuss the data center scramble, utility over forecasting, and the possible economic consequences for ratepayers.
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We just released groundbreaking research with Science for Georgia on data center growth in the Southeast, and the findings should concern every ratepayer in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Utilities are planning massive infrastructure expansions based on projections that our analysis shows have only a 0.2% probability of actually happening. Meanwhile, technology improvements could keep energy demand nearly flat, even as AI workloads grow.

This matters because if utilities build for demand that never arrives, customers will pay for decades of unnecessary infrastructure. Learn what the data actually shows:

At , we have a strong passion for the power of .

We see the importance of numbers and analysis for accurate, clean, and more efficient energy planning.

Learn about the dedicated team at Public Environmental Data Partners who are preserving crucial data sets, like the EPA’s EJ Screen:

https://e360.yale.edu/features/eric-nost-interview

To combat , we’ll need a lot of metal 🎸 🤘.

No, not the music kind, but the ones buried underground like , , and !

These metals create renewable energy components—from to and . Find out where they’re coming from.

Read more here:

https://grist.org/energy/critical-minerals-renewable-energy-rare-earth-lithium-cobalt-nickel-mining/

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🔍 Our aren’t just tools for steering fair —they’re also making an appearance in the news! 🌍

Check out this Columbus Ledger-Enquirer story on 's energy policy and the , the group that regulates it.

And keep an eye out for our beautiful map in the spotlight!

https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article303484841.html

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Our 2024 Annual Impact Report is now available!

Check out our achievements, insights, and impact we’ve made over the past year.

And yes, that cover is mighty pretty!

https://www.greenlinkanalytics.org/post/greenlink-2024-annual-report