Fix the AI Electricity 'Crisis' by Unleashing Market Forces

Written By Glen Lyons

As the author says, "...the AI boom is showing the limits of our regulated monopoly power model." That's why we need "Consumer Regulated Electricity" (CRE). CRE is policy to unleash the market forces. CRE allows entrepreneurs and private investors to build new utilities and grids, competitive utilities and grids, innovative utilities and grids.

Senator Tom Cotton has take the first step toward unleashing market forces through his DATA Act: https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-introduces-bill-to-lower-energy-costs-for-arkansans.

State policy is needed as well. New Hampshire took their first step in August: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/new-hampshire-sparks-a-revolution-in-electricity-supply-dab10a8d?st=BuWuZT&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink.

https://reason.com/2026/01/16/fix-the-ai-electricity-crisis-by-unleashing-market-forces/

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