Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest technologies right now, but it is also one of the most energy-intensive. Behind the recent surge in AI technology is an immense increase in energy demand to power the data centers that make AI possible. California, an epicenter of the burgeoning AI industry, is home to 32 of the top 50 AI companies worldwide. Silicon Valley is deploying significant resources to develop AI, largely through new data centers that require significant energy to bring on line and operate.