💨 Abstract

A 30-square-mile data center hub near Washington D.C., known as Data Center Alley, consumes the same electricity as Boston. Last July, 60 data centers in the area suddenly disconnected from the grid, causing a surge in excess electricity and forcing grid operators to reduce power plant output to prevent cascading power outages. This event highlighted a new vulnerability of America's electrical grid: unannounced disconnections by data centers.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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