Grid Operator Floats Power Cutbacks for New Data Centers Amid Rising Electricity Demand

Grid Operator Floats Power Cutbacks for New Data Centers Amid Rising Electricity Demand

PJM Interconnection warned that surging data center growth, power plant retirements, and permitting delays are pushing the nation’s largest regional grid toward supply shortages and ... The post Grid Operator Floats Power Cutbacks for New Data Centers Amid Rising Electricity Demand first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As...

“Constrained supply” is at the heart of PJM’s complaints. This shortage largely stems from the many regulatory reviews required to break ground on energy developments, according to the Consumer Energy Alliance. The post Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As Data Centers Come Online appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

PJM Warns Power Grid Changes Are Urgent As AI And Data Center Demand Surge

PJM Interconnection, the largest electricity grid operator in the United States, said fundamental operational changes are needed within years rather than decades as rising demand from data centers, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence places increasing strain on the regional power system. In a white paper released this week, PJM warned that its current approach to balancing electricity supply and demand is no longer sustainable. “The cur…