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US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy - AP News

As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies. Texas moved first to try to protect residents in the data-cente…

By:Marc Levy
Source:Associated Press
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US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy - AP News
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) With the explosive growth of Big Techs data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the ener… [+6779 chars]

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