Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants

10-3-2025 Tech Washington Times - Tech 14

Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers increasingly worry about protecting their residents and economies from rising electric bills, power outages and other consequences of falling behind Big Tech in a race for electricity.

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