North America’s Power Grid Faces Rising Blackout Risk as Demand Grows
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A North American Electric Reliability Corporation assessment warns that grid reliability is deteriorating as electricity demand climbs—driven by data centers—while retirement of coal- and gas-fired plants outpaces new generation, increasing the risk of blackouts for tens of millions over the next five years.
Topics:business#data-centers#electricity-demand#energy#grid-reliability#north-america#retiring-plants
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