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Largest U.S. Grid May Cut Power to Data Centers to Prevent Blackouts

22 days ago by sanitation to c/technology

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PJM grid operator plans emergency power cuts to data centers drawing 50 MW or more to protect 67 million households from rolling blackouts.
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AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor 70 points 22 days ago

Nah, won't happen. They'll cut power to homes to prevent the datacenter blackout.

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schmalls 42 points 22 days ago

The data center probably won't black out. They'll be setup with redundant backup power. The issue is that the emission regulations for that backup power is much more lenient than prime power so it is pretty terrible for the surrounding communities. Some companies are greener than others and try to go above and beyond on those regulations.

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gravitas_deficiency 1 point 22 days ago

Depends how long the colo blackout lasts.

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