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While anyone in the country can use ChatGPT, just a handful of states are shouldering the brunt of the energy burden required to power it.

Generative AI models answer millions of user queries from across the nation every day, yet only 15 states generate 80% of the energy required to power them: Virginia delivers the most electricity to data centers, followed by Texas, California, Illinois, and Oregon, according to a 2024 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) report.

Data centers—facilities responsible for training and running generative artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT—are often built in urban areas that have dependable power, fast internet, low electricity and property costs, and favorable policies. As a result, certain counties and cities have become data center hubs, skewing electricity demand in those regions.

Independence, self-reliance, and freedom to choose how we spend our hard-earned dollars. These are the values that America was founded on—and they’re also qualities you can achieve with solar energy. 

As Alex Hay, co-founder of Gold Path Solar, puts it: Going solar is “similar to home ownership, it’s kind of the American dream.”

A ton of solar technology is made in America, and it's powered by Americans. When you put solar panels on your roof, you put power—literally—in your hands. Keep reading or tune in to our episode of Plugged In to learn about how American-made solar is booming, how it's powering our economy, and why energy independence starts on your rooftop.

Congress just passed legislation to cut the 30% residential solar tax credit by December 31, 2025—nearly a decade ahead of schedule. 

After marathon floor debates and record-breaking vote lengths, the "Big Beautiful Bill" cleared the House earlier today, just in time to meet President Trump’s arbitrary July 4 deadline. It now heads to his desk for final signature. 

The credit was set to continue through 2034 under the Inflation Reduction Act. Instead, it disappears entirely on January 1, 2026, creating a compressed timeline that will cause significant market disruption.

In a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of residential solar energy, EnergySage, the nation's leading home electrification marketplace for clean energy solutions, announced its partnership with Third Act, a grassroots climate and democracy organization mobilizing older Americans as volunteers and activists, founded by environmentalist Bill McKibben. The partnership is designed to make rooftop solar more accessible, affordable, and understandable for homeowners across the country.

With federal support for clean energy on shaky ground, Massachusetts is doubling down on state-level solar incentives that help energy-conscious homeowners save money. 

Last month, the state finalized new rules for its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program to help stabilize energy markets and keep solar projects viable even if federal clean energy tax credits are rolled back.

Sue had been casually researching solar for about two years, initially considering it for her house in Cape Cod. When that proved unworkable due to tree removal requirements, she turned her attention to her Newton, Massachusetts home.

What she found in the solar market was disheartening at first.

U.S. electricity rates are rising, the power grid is failing, and utilities are making more money than ever. But how do we solve them?

Newsflash: We already have the answer. As Jigar Shah, former Director of the Loan Programs Office in the U.S. Department of Energy and current energy entrepreneur and podcaster, puts it, “We’ve been piloting the way in which we should do this for 30 years.”