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3 gigawatts of data centers dropped off the PJM grid in 30 seconds
A single downed power line near DC triggered a cascade that took 11 minutes to stabilize, twice the scale of a 2024 event.
Jaeden SchaferEditor in Chief5 min read
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A single downed power line near DC triggered a cascade that took 11 minutes to stabilize, twice the scale of a 2024 event.

Six major grid operators have 30 days to report spare capacity and 60 days to defend rates as data center demand is set to nearly triple by 2035.

A Duke study says US grids can absorb 76 GW more — about 5% of total capacity — if data centers flex just 0.25% of the year.
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