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Battery storage has become cheaper than natural gas turbines for powering data centers, as the AI-driven data center boom pushes energy prices and demand higher. The shift marks a notable economic turning point for how tech companies power their rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. The trend could accelerate adoption of battery-based power solutions across the data center industry, offering a more flexible and potentially cleaner alternative to gas turbines as companies race to meet surging electricity demands from AI workloads.