This week, the energy world convenes in New York for the United Nations Climate Week. Power Prices Are Rising—and So Is the Finger-PointingThe single biggest concern in New York this week will be power prices, not carbon emissions, workforce capabilities, or even geopolitical uncertainty. And politicians—many of whom once celebrated data centers as economic wins—are now signaling concern over rising bills and equity impacts, particularly with an election year looming. While AI data centers present different challenges, they also serve as the infrastructure on which AI will run; success on both sides will lie in mitigating cost and resource impacts amidst the ongoing buildout. When not attending New York Climate Week, he resides in Houston, Texas.