US largest grid to cut power to new data centers first during shortages
KeanuRave100 · reddit · 2026-08-18
America's largest grid operator (PJM Interconnection) plans to cut power to new data centers first during electricity shortages. New regulations require large data centers (50MW+) to bring their own power generation; otherwise, they face the risk of being "first in line" for blackouts. This policy highlights the growing tension between AI computing expansion and power infrastructure constraints.
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