Ballooning energy prices are placing a major strain on households across the United States. The spike in energy costs is largely thanks to the rapid spread of AI integration. The huge boom in AI infrastructure is causing national energy demand to rise at a rapid clip, and its average consumers who are now paying the price. In a 2024 survey, one in three households in the United States reported forgoing necessities, including food and medicine, in order to pay their energy bills. Now, even more U.S. families are at risk of sliding into energy poverty…