Jeffrey Kopp @_jeffreykopp

Covering AI, tech, and California for @cnbc from San Francisco. Previously @CNN & @Reuters jeffreykopp.com San Francisco Joined March 2026

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Jeffrey Kopp @_jeffreykopp

2 days ago

Is there a “right way” to power a data center? Google says its planned 780-megawatt facility in Pine Island, Minnesota, offers a model: backing 1,900 megawatts of wind, solar and battery capacity while keeping ratepayers from footing the bill. But experts see other options. Jigar Shah, formerly at the U.S. Department of Energy, argues that operators could build smaller data centers where the grid already has unused capacity. That could lower customers’ bills by spreading the grid’s fixed costs across more users without requiring nearly as much new infrastructure. But building less could threaten utilities’ profit model, according to David Pomerantz of the Energy and Policy Institute. Read and watch our full story: cnbc.com/2026/10/19/how… w/ @KenzieSigalos @Jeniecep @google @JigarShahDC @DavidPomerantz @EnergyandPolicy

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Jeffrey Kopp @_jeffreykopp

3 days ago

Hey, X! I’m starting fresh here and will be sharing new reporting as it comes. You can find more of my work, along with my contact info, at jeffreykopp.com

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CNBC @CNBC

3 days ago

If there’s one thing most Americans can agree on, it’s that they don’t want a data center in their backyard. A Gallup survey conducted in March found that 71% of Americans opposed the construction of a data center in their local area. Chief among their concerns: energy usage. Now Google is betting that a massive AI data center can help finance a cleaner, more reliable power grid. Its proposed deal with Xcel Energy would add more wind, solar and battery capacity than the data center is expected to use. Learn more: cnb.cx/4dQGnWV