'Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy Use 101' demystifies data center energy use, emissions, and the impact of AI, as well as ongoing efforts in the Northwest to understand the implications of data center demand for the grid.

On April 22, 2025, the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) hosted a Decarbonization Forum during which a panel of experts explored the impact of data center energy use on the Northwest’s energy grid and clean energy transition.

This month, CETI hosted a Decarbonization Forum exploring data center energy use and implications for the clean energy transition in the Northwest.

The CETI team presented results from the Oregon Energy Strategy's Energy Wallet and Air Quality complementary analyses and gave an overview of the Jobs Analysis at a webinar that the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) hosted on April 16, 2025.