# Hourly Power Trading Arrives As US Grid Costs Climb, These Companies Are Leading The Way

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/hourly-power-trading-arrives-as-us-grid-costs-climb-these-co-pac0>
> Published: 2026-08-18 12:28:28+00:00

# Hourly Power Trading Arrives As US Grid Costs Climb, These Companies Are Leading The Way

By Josipa Majic Predin, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)AI data centers are straining US power grids. A new hourly electricity derivatives exchange and its VC backers are betting on the fallout.

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