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The Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

Data Center Alley, home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 19: Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Trump: Musk Will Put ‘America First’ Before His Own Companies

47th President-elect Donald Trump assured the public that Elon Musk will “put America first” before his own companies while he leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Vivek Ramaswamy in the Trump administration.

US President Joe Biden speaks after signing a proclamation designating November 17 as International Conservation Day during a tour of the Museu da Amazonia as he visits the Amazon Rainforest in Manaus, Brazil, on November 17, 2024, before heading to Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Speaks At Amazon Rain Forest, Claims No One Can Reverse U.S. Progress On Clean Energy

President Joe Biden spoke in the Amazon forest and bragged about his six-fold climate funding increase.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - JULY 20: Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally with his running mate, Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) (not pictured), at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is also Trump's first public rally since he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July 13. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Trump Picks Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright To Lead Department Of Energy

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected CEO of Liberty Energy Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy in his new administration.

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 25: In this photo illustration a young man types on an illuminated computer keyboard typically favored by computer coders on January 25, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. 2020 saw a sharp rise in global cybercrime that was in part driven by the jump in online retailing that ensued during national lockdowns as governments sought to rein in the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

U.S. And Microsoft Team Up To Take Hold Of Dozens Of Domains Tied To Russian Hacking Group

U.S. authorities have seized dozens of internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to steal vital information from U.S. government computers and email accounts, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 9: A figure looks at the dynamic map board showing power distribution through California's electrical grids in the control center of the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) as hot weather threatens to break state electricity consumption records August 9, 2004 in the Alhambra sector of Los Angeles, California. A heat wave prompted state utility officials to declare a "power watch" today through Wednesday, August 11, to prevent power shortages like those that lead to blackouts during California's power crisis of 2000 and 2001. Cal-ISO, which manages the flow and distribution of electricity in California, is urging consumers to reduce their use of electricity, especially from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., which are "peak demand hours." (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Department Of Energy Announces $2.2B Investment In Strengthening Power Grid

On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced its plans to invest $2.2 billion into the nation’s power grid in an attempt to revamp the grid against the threat of extreme weather and move forward with President Joe Biden’s clean energy program.