Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

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Center-Right: <a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/willie-nelson-urges-americans-to-fight-data-centers-1236822985/" rel="noopener nofollow">Willie Nelson Urges Americans to Fight the Construction of Data Centers: They ‘Only Destroy the Environment Around Them’ — www.variety.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/tech/data-center-economic-boost-numbers" rel="noopener nofollow">Before you say &#39;no&#39; to a data center, here&#39;s what you&#39;re giving up — www.theblaze.com

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:42:26 GMT

The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.