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Rich McCormick cautions against slowing US AI data center expansion
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The Georgia Republican argues that construction moratoriums on data centers would be 'dangerous' as the US races China for AI supremacy.
Key facts
- That figure is projected to hit roughly 12% by 2030 and climb to approximately 20% by 2035
- McCormick addressed these tensions directly during a February 24, 2026 hearing titled “Powering America’s AI Future
- NEF, US data centers currently consume about 5.9% of the nation’s electricity
- The Georgia Republican argues that construction moratoriums on data centers would be 'dangerous' as the US races China for AI supremacy
Summary
Via mccormick.house.gov. Representative Rich McCormick wants America to keep building data centers, and he wants it done fast. NEF, US data centers currently consume about 5.9% of the nation’s electricity. The power-hungry facilities are already clustering in states like Virginia and Texas, which host the largest concentrations of data centers in the country.