Missouri power grid faces costly upgrades as AI data centers drive electricity demand

By: Jana Rose Schleis

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A new federal report shows the electric grid across much of the country is strained, requiring thousands of miles of new power lines and billions of dollars in investments.

The National Transmission Needs Study shows that approximately 4,000 miles of powerlines will need to be replaced each year for the next few decades.

The federal report notes that most of the country’s transmission infrastructure was built in the 1960s and ’70s and is now …

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