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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · Jul 15, 2026
NY Times: Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers. #AI #inflation #powergrid #AIpocalypse
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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai · Jul 03, 2026
More will certainly follow Largest #US #PowerGrid #PJM orders emergency curbs as #electricity use nears record peak The largest US #power #grid operator PJM on ‌Friday ordered customers enrolled in #emergency electricity-reduction programs to curb their use as it battled generator outages, overloaded transmission lines & a surge in air-conditioning demand during a prolonged heat wave. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #temperature #GlobalWarming #HeatWave https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/largest-us-power-grid-pjm-says-it-is-no-longer-able-provide-expected-energy-2026-07-03/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
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Kim Perales @KimPerales@toad.social · Jul 03, 2026
"Y'day:🚨Trump admin: bragged: the PJM #PowerGrid was relying on #FossilFuels instead of #renewables. "Keeping our ACs blasting." Today:🚨Alerts PJM to cut electricity use as outages, overloaded transmission lines, & extreme heat push the system toward blackouts. PJM escalates emergency actions as a result." -M Touch "Cheapest⚡new power on the grid/fastest⚡to build during a demand surge: #solar & #wind. This bill🚨kills➡️solar & wind. Protects➡️the IND this little weasel ran." -C Gloniniger #USPol
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