Energy

AI poses threat to electric grid — and could help improve it

States are encouraging its use as they seek to manage increased power demand.

Humberto Sanchez

06:00 AM, Aug 20, 2025

Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install an array of solar panels on a roof, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in the Long Island hamlet of Massapequa, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

States exploring policies to help ease the strain that artificial intelligence is posing on the nation’s electric grid are turning to a surprising solution: AI itself.

California, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas are four of the states leading the way, with new laws that make use of AI to improve the electric grid.

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