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Op-Ed | AI can help run grids more efficiently and lower costs – If Albany and Washington let it
New York's high electricity costs are straining businesses and consumers, but AI and data infrastructure can lower costs by managing grids more efficiently and promoting clean energy. Albany's moratorium on new data centers risks hindering these benefits, while AI is already being used by utilities like New York State Electric & Gas to improve grid reliability.
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