In a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Aaron Jagdfeld, CEO of generator company Generac , warned that the pressure on the power grid is only going to increase, burdened by a massive crop of new data centers and more severe weather.
Although the U.S. is adding more solar and wind power, Jagdfeld noted that these sources are "intermittent by their nature," and the increased demand for technology like artificial intelligence and electric vehicles will continue to weigh on the grid.
Another deadly storm, Milton, hit Category 5 status on Tuesday and is predicted to ravage Florida's Tampa Bay region on Wednesday.
I mean, the air temperatures are warming, the water temperatures are warming," Jagdfeld said.
"We can debate what caused it, but I think the reality of it is the, the outcome is more extreme weather."
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CNBC's Jim Cramer, Aaron Jagdfeld, Jagdfeld, Hurricane Helene, Milton
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U.S, Florida's Tampa Bay