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America's largest grid wants to cut power to new data centers first during shortages — 50MW-plus data centers must bring their own electricity generation to avoid shutoffs
What happened
PJM Interconnection proposes curtailment rules for new data centers over 50MW during shortages, requiring self-generation by June 2027. This addresses grid capacity deficits against rising load. Bearish for data center expansion and chip demand growth.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 65/100
Affected components and suppliers
Data Centers
PJM Interconnection
powergridpolicycapacity
Source and time
Source: Tom's Hardware · 8/17/2026 · View original source
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