maybe it's time to stop pretending the grid underneath the AI race doesn't matter.
Geplaatst: 12 aug 2026 11:14
A 17-state power grid has now needed federal emergency authority twice in one week as extreme heat pushes the system harder than expected.
SPP is also preparing for electricity demand that could nearly double within a decade, with AI data centers among the massive new loads lining up for power.
The sky isn't falling.
But maybe it's time to stop pretending the grid underneath the AI race doesn't matter.
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SPP is also preparing for electricity demand that could nearly double within a decade, with AI data centers among the massive new loads lining up for power.
The sky isn't falling.
But maybe it's time to stop pretending the grid underneath the AI race doesn't matter.
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