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Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-28 | by Tim De Chant | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, power grid

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One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it. (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-25 | by Tim De Chant | tags: pjm grid, ting labs, data centers

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Data centers on track to consume 20% of US power by 2035 (techspot.com)

2026-07-22 | by Shawn Knight | tags: data centers, bloombergnef, ai facilities

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Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035 (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Tim De Chant | tags: data centers, ai compute, bloombergnef

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Data Centers Are Making Electricity Brutally Expensive for the Public (futurism.com)

2026-07-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: data centers, pjm, energy demand

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I tested this backup power station during a real blackout - don't make my mistakes (zdnet.com)

2026-07-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: bluetti apex, pjm, dte

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a16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-25 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Grid Energy Monitor → | tags: base power, pjm interconnection, residential batteries

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US energy regulator to order grid operators to expedite AI data center applications — says projects should bring their own power or cut usage during high demand (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Jowi Morales | get Smart Power Management Plug → | tags: ferc, ai data centers, pjm interconnection

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AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-16 | by Jowi Morales | get AI Data Center Power Supply → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, electricity prices

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Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Home Energy Monitor → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, electricity prices

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Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Jowi Morales | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, federal energy regulatory commission, data centers

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Will Maryland's Utility Bills Increase $1.6B to Support Other States' Datacenters? (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, maryland utility bills

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Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Jowi Morales | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, maryland, data centers

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The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Power Grid Monitor → | tags: pjm interconnection, american electric power, northern virginia

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The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Grid Monitoring System → | tags: pjm, american electric power, northern virginia

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Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin (futurism.com)

2025-10-31 | get Mindfulness meditation book → | tags: energy, grid, infrastructure

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Major US power operator says AI and data center demands are pushing prices up (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Meta Quest → | tags: demand, grid, pjm

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It’s officially summer, and the grid is stressed (technologyreview.com)

2025-10-31 | by Casey Crownhart | get Mindfulness meditation book → | tags: demand, grid, gw