Data Center Boom Meets a Grid Short on New Power

U.S. data centers, especially hyperscale facilities, are causing a surge in electricity demand, risking grid strain due to aging infrastructure and a shift away from reliable baseload power sources. This mismatch between growing data center power needs and limited new generation capacity is driving higher capacity auction costs and intense regulatory and grid operator focus on resolving who bears the cost.

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