By Laila Kearney
Publication Date: 2026-01-06 16:10:00
Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Midwest grid has teamed up with Microsoft (MSFT.O), it said on Tuesday, in the latest instance of Big Tech turning to collaboration to help ensure the massive amounts of electricity needed for artificial intelligence are available.
Over the last two years, the U.S. technology industry has deepened ties with the power sector by locking into long-term supply agreements and providing AI assistance to maximize supplies as energy-intensive data centers propel U.S. power demand to record highs.
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Google partnered with PJM Interconnection – the country’s biggest power grid operator – last year to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process of connecting new electricity supplies to that regional grid.
In the latest partnership, Microsoft technologies will be deployed in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator grid, which covers 42 million people across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba.
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