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Topic: utilities

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New Economy
Tuesday, 6/30, 12:43 AM

Power Utilities Warn the US Grid Is Buckling Under AI Data-Center Demand

  • The boss of one of America's biggest utilities has warned that parts of the US grid risk blackouts as electricity demand — driven above all by AI data centers — races ahead of new supply.
  • It's the physical flip side of the AI build-out: the same boom the BIS just flagged as a financial risk is also straining the power system.

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