The Rural Energy Revolution: How Data Centers and AI Are Reshaping Electricity Demand in America’s Heartland

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A Perfect Storm for Rural Electricity This article kicks off JCShepard.com’s October energy series, exploring how the accelerating energy transition is reshaping rural communities across North America. Across the world we are using and producing more energy of all sorts. There is also a major shift unfolding beneath the surface of that energy trend: how […]

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Wired for Change: Rural America and the Energy Economy of Tomorrow

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The rural energy landscape is entering a new era—fueled by data, defined by decarbonization, and embedded in a fast-changing energy economy. For small towns and rural communities, the stakes are high. But so is the potential for resilience and prosperity. This October, JCShepard.com explores how the rapidly evolving energy economy is reshaping the future of […]

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