Large US Grid Lacks Capacity for New Data Centers, Watchdog Says

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“No Spare Capacity”: Watchdog Warns Largest US Grid Is Maxed Out Amid AI Data Center Buildout

Zero Hedge America’s largest power grid has issued multiple ‘Maximum Generation‘ and ‘Load Management‘ alerts this summer, as summer heat pushes power demand to the brink with air conditioners running

Amid AI data center buildout, America’s largest power grid maxed out, watchdog group warns

by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2025 Real World News The nation’s largest power grid, serving 65 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C., is maxed out and may not be able to handle the new AI data centers that are popping up across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, a watchdog group warned. “There is simply […]

Large US Grid Lacks Capacity for Data Centers, Watchdog Says

(Bloomberg) — The biggest US grid has no spare supply for new data centers, meaning project developers will need to start building their own power plants, according to the system’s independent watchdog.

"No Spare Capacity": Watchdog Warns Largest US Grid Is Maxed Out Amid Data Center Buildout

"No Spare Capacity": Watchdog Warns Largest US Grid Is Maxed Out Amid Data Center Buildout America's largest power grid has issued multiple 'Maximum Generation' and 'Load Management' alerts this summer, as summer heat pushes power demand to the brink with air conditioners running at full blast across the eastern half of the U.S. The deeper issue: there's not enough baseload capacity to support the explosive growth of power-hungry AI server racks…

Large US Grid Lacks Capacity for New Data Centers, Watchdog Says

The biggest US grid has no spare supply for new data centers, meaning project developers will need to build their own power plants, according to the system’s independent watchdog.