Along with artificial intelligence, it is also Energy sector transformation It also causes additional difficulties, the report said, due to the rapid closure of coal-fired power plants and the slow integration of renewable energy sources.
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PJM Interconnection, the largest grid operator in the United States, has warned of concerns about the reliability of the system.
Data center developers are facing ever-increasing demands. According to Robert Blue, CEO of Dominion Energy, “Data centers are growing in size rapidly, due to the accelerating number of requests, the size of each facility, and the increasing timeline required to reach full capacity for each facility.“
Based on PJM's forecasts in its service area.
Electricity demand could rise by about 40% by 2039, while 21% of current capacity could be decommissioned by 2030.
Although there are many renewable energy projects waiting to be connected, the pace of implementation is slow.
American Electric Power expects data center demand to reach more than 15 gigawatts by the end of the decade, or 40% of its current peak load. Interim CEO Benjamin Fowkey said:These are serious clients who want to join the network and are ready to make a financial commitment.“
Infrastructure development is a major challenge. – According to Phil Dion, vice president of the Edison Electric Institute, designing and building a transmission line can take up to a decade, which is why some tech companies are looking for direct connections to large energy sources like nuclear power plants.
Utility executives warn that meeting the growing demand for data centers is critical to the U.S. economy. According to Peter Skantzi, vice president of NextEra Energy Resources:
The stakes are very high. It's a new environment. We have to get this right.
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