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power grid
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Heat Wave Compresses Maintenance Window, Spot Power Rises Above $4,300/MWh
MISO and PJM face 51 and 37 gigawatts of generation offline as demand hits 105.2 and 132 gigawatts respectively, forcing emergency protocols and raising duration risk for aging coal fleets.

AI Data Centers Expose Grid Fragility: 3 Gigawatts Offline in Virginia
A power line failure in Northern Virginia caused a 10-minute grid recovery delay after more than 3 gigawatts of data center load disconnected simultaneously across the PJM network.