1.5°Climate Projects (Internal)

1.5°Climate hosted an educational briefing on the fastest-growing driver of U.S. electricity demand: data centers. The session examined how rapid AI and cloud-computing expansion is straining the grid, increasing electricity costs, and threatening state climate targets. Speakers outlined emerging risks, the key decisions facing regulators and utilities, and the strategic interventions needed to ensure this surge accelerates—rather than obstructs—the clean energy transition. While the event did not include fundraising, it set the stage for our upcoming quick-pitch sessions spotlighting state and regional data center campaign opportunities.