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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers

‘demand is increasing faster than new generation’

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Daily Caller· Oct 14, 6:22 PMFederal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers

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