US Energy Department Warns Data Centers Push Power Grid to Limits Amid Record Heat

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the nation's power grid is facing unprecedented strain as data centers, industrial manufacturing growth, and extreme weather from climate change simultaneously surge demand. The agency released a research draft warning that electricity demand is growing at the fastest pace in decades. Texas power consumption is approaching historical highs, while parts of the Midwest have issued grid emergency alerts. Major grid operator PJM noted that data center demand is driving up electricity costs.
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