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EnerNex: large loads, new rules
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The rapid rise of AI training campuses with massive power demands up to 1,000 MW is forcing utilities in North America to update their interconnection and grid planning approaches, as traditional methods fall short in assessing impacts and ensuring reliability.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage.
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Utilities face a new challenge as AI campuses demand unprecedented power levels that break old grid rules. You need to rethink grid interconnection assumptions or risk delays and rising costs for large energy customers.
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1 source · 8 Sep 2026
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