Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Nevada Cuts Resident Power for AI Data Centers

Kim Iversen highlights how AI data centers are prioritizing corporate needs over residents, with Nevada Energy planning to cut power to 49,000 Lake Tahoe-area customers starting in 2027 to supply northern Nevada data centers. She and guest Razi Ann Berry discuss massive water consumption (including toxic cooling chemicals that contaminate supplies), land use, noise, and health risks from pollutants, warning of dystopian resource diversion, potential public backlash, and the need for responsible tech development.