Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.

Growing electricity demand from AI data centers is driving investment in energy stocks. Southern Company (SO) offers stable, dividend-yielding exposure through regulated utilities and long-term contracts with OpenAI and Alphabet. Constellation Energy (CEG), a merchant power producer, provides more aggressive upside potential through exposure to rising electricity prices and major deals with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet, though with higher volatility.