Trump administration says wind and solar can’t support AI in new grid report

Published July 7, 2025 1:00pm ET



The massive deployment of wind and solar energy expected over the next five years won’t be enough to support the growing power demand brought on by data centers and artificial intelligence, the Trump administration said in a new analysis. 

The Department of Energy released a report Monday on strengthening the reliability and security of the U.S. power grid. It analyzes how much generation is poised to retire and come online by 2030. 

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