PG&E CEO: AI Data Centers Boost Power Demand, Wildfire Liability a Challenge
PG&E CEO Patti Poppe stated that the growth of AI and data centers is increasing power demand in California, but noted that wildfire liability rules present a "real challenge" for the utility's ability to fund necessary infrastructure upgrades.
PG&E (PCG) CEO Patti Poppe said California’s AI and data-center boom is adding new demand to the state’s power grid, while unresolved wildfire liability rules could make it harder for the utility to finance the infrastructure needed to support that growth. Poppe said, “We’ve got growth, and we have…”