NERC, overseen by FERC, warns soaring electricity demand from sources including data centers to power AI could strain US and Canadian grids, risking blackouts
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Myles McCormick / Financial Times: NERC, overseen by FERC, warns soaring electricity demand from sources including data centers to power AI could strain US and Canadian grids, risking blackouts  —  Surging demand from tech sector could overwhelm generation capacity, report says  —  North America’s electricity grid faces …

  • @AtlusbEnglish
    1•4 days ago

    Flash back a few years ‘electric car growth will strain the grid’. Turned out AI growth was faster.