Greg and Dan talk to Chris Setti of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council about how AI is rapidly transforming everything from voice technology to the way data is stored. He explains how the explosive growth of data centers is driving up electricity demand, creating massive energy usage, and pushing communities to think about long-term infrastructure needs.

He also dives into the economic advantages that come with hosting these facilities, how major hyperscalers like Google and Amazon operate, and why understanding megawatt-level power consumption is becoming increasingly important for local development and planning.