Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid
The largest U.S. power grid is evaluating temporary electricity cuts to data centers to mitigate the risk of widespread blackouts.
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The largest U.S. power grid is evaluating temporary electricity cuts to data centers to mitigate the risk of widespread blackouts.
PJM Interconnection is launching an emergency power auction to address surging energy demands from the AI industry and regional data centers.
Federal regulators have issued a September deadline for PJM to adopt reforms or face intervention into the operations of the U.S. power grid.
The PJM Interconnection power grid has fallen short of its reliability targets following a capacity auction amid surging demand from data centers.
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