Winter blackout risk soars as AI electricity demand outpaces grid capacity, NERC finds A federal report warns the U.S. power grid faces a high risk of blackouts this winter. Surging electricity demand, driven by AI data centers, is outpacing grid capacity. The energy mix’s shift to intermittent renewables adds to winter reliability concerns. Officials cite the 2021 Texas grid failure as a sobering precedent. Personal preparedness with backup power and heat is now critical for safety. A chilling federal report has confirmed what many prepared Americans have long suspected: the nation’s power grid is teetering on the edge of failure, and the unquenchable…

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