AI data centers are driving unprecedented demand for electricity and putting pressure on America’s power grid. Google says its planned 780MW data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, could offer a model for powering the AI boom. In a proposed agreement with Xcel Energy, Google says it will pay for 1,900MW of renewable grid upgrades to the area while protecting local ratepayers. CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos interviews Google’s global head of energy and power, Amanda Peterson Corio, to learn more.
