‘Three New York Cities’ Worth of Power: AI Is Stressing the Grid
‘Three New York Cities’ Worth of Power: AI Is Stressing the Grid
Across the nation, utilities are worried about expanding the overburdened power grid, citing high costs and concerns about commitment from data center projects
‘Three New York Cities’ Worth of Power: AI Is Stressing the Grid
Across the nation, utilities are worried about expanding the overburdened power grid, citing high costs and concerns about commitment from data center projects
In many places, the U.S.’s high-voltage electric wires are running out of room amid demand from data centers, new factories and EV charging stations.
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Updated Sept. 28, 2024 9:57 am ET
Tech companies scouring the country for electricity to power artificial intelligence are increasingly finding there is a waiting list.
In many places the nation’s high-voltage electric wires are running out of room, their connection points locked up by data centers for AI, new factories or charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
In Loundon County, VA, spy country, there is now a ten year wait for new businesses to get an electricity hook up.
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