Tech Giants Want In on Electricity, Google Has a Foothold

Originally aired June 2024

Veteran journalist Llewellyn King examines the growing appetite of technology giants — Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and others — for massive amounts of electricity to power their AI infrastructure, and what Google’s early moves into the energy market reveal about where the sector is heading.

King draws on decades of energy reporting to analyze the implications of Big Tech’s entry into electricity markets — from grid strain and clean energy procurement to the resurgence of interest in nuclear power and the broader shift in who controls the future of the grid.

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Llewellyn King

Journalist & Broadcaster; Creator and Host, White House Chronicle

Llewellyn King is a veteran journalist and broadcaster with over six decades of experience. He is the creator, executive producer, and host of White House Chronicle, which airs on PBS, SiriusXM, and Voice of America. He founded The Energy Daily in 1973 and remains a widely recognized voice on energy, technology, and public policy.