Utility boss warns US faces blackouts due to power supply shortfall

Calvin Butler, CEO of the US's largest energy utility company, warns of potential blackouts in the coming years due to power supply shortages, placing the blame on increased AI consumption. While AI has created an ever-consuming vacuum and a need for increased power, the conversation must be steered towards the larger issue at hand: The US's inability to reliably create new power generation infrastructure to meet rising demand. As other countries, namely China, invest billions into power generation, the US has long stalled on renewable energy sources that could help defer this crisis.