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A fallen power line in Loudoun County triggered a massive 3 GW load drop, exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid tied to AI data centers.
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A fallen power line in Loudoun County triggered a massive 3 GW load drop, exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid tied to AI data centers.