AI in Energy

🏆 Ranked #1 in Fastest-Growing Electric Power Operations Since 2019 — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. The most dramatic surge in U.S. power operations isn’t in Silicon Valley or Miami—it’s in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, where AI infrastructure is reshaping the grid in real time. This isn’t just growth; it’s a structural shift toward adaptive, decentralized energy systems. The data reveals that AI’s energy footprint is expanding beyond coastal innovation zones into the Midwest’s industrial heartland, where grid modernization is accelerating. What does this mean for the future of AI and energy resilience? Fastest-Growing Electric Power Operations Since 2019 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL <- this market #2 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA #3 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL #4 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA #5 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA #6 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI #7 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA #8 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA #9 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL #10 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-ai-energy-igrow-2211-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request.