US heatwave threatens power grid as AI-driven energy demand surges ahead of Fourth of July
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US power grid operators are warning that an intensifying heatwave across the central and eastern US this week, peaking Tuesday through Thursday and continuing into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, could push electricity demand near record levels. The strain on the grid is compounded by surging energy consumption driven in part by AI data centers, raising concerns about reliability during extreme weather events.
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· 3 pulledPower grid operators in the United States are warning that a dangerous heatwave could put more strain on an electric grid already under pressure from surging energy consumption.
That heatwave is likely to continue through one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, as millions of Americans prepare for Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday.
Temperatures this week are forecasted to climb a
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