Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.

GridBeyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.

The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.

Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.