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Around the Corner: The Promise, Uncertainty and Unparalleled Risk of Data Center Load
Estimates vary widely for data center load growth, ranging between 5-14% of total U.S.-wide load by 2028
Estimates vary widely for data center load growth, ranging between 5-14% of total U.S.-wide load by 2028 | Aurora Energy Research
Apr 20, 2025 | Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler writes about the explosion of data center load requests and the enormous risks to utilities and ratepayers of overbuilding assets.
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KeywordsData Center AlleyDeepSeekDominion EnergyElectric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)Entergy Corp.ExelonMetaMicrosoftNVIDIAOncorPJM Interconnection LLC (PJM)PPL Corp.
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