AI in Energy
2026-09-12
🏆 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.
MIT, Nvidia, Google & IBM-Trained. Cross Domain-Expert: Quantum, AI, Ethics, Sovereignty, Intelligence, Philanthropy. Solepoint Planning. VUI AI Cloud Architect. AI Certifications Development. Quant/AI Instructor. Castor Venture Club Member. Associate Broker.
George Arnold Alexander III, MPA
Director, ALEX Companies
Associate Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
Texas License #574878-B · Broker License #565194-BB
Broker, ALEX Real Estate · North Carolina License #367733
Independent Broker, ALEX Real Estate · Colorado License #II.100112456
[email protected] · +1 713.918.9951
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



