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AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

  • Written by Shixiang (Woody) Zhu, Assistant Professor of Data Analytics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
imageCan the electric grid meet data center demands without increasing risks for everyone who depends on it?Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Collection

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

Pennsylvania is emerging as a key location in this shift,...

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