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Power line fault knocks more than 3 gigawatts of data centres offline
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Power line fault knocks more than 3 gigawatts of data centres offline

A line failure outside Washington, DC, sent more than 3 gigawatts of data centres onto backup power and made lights flicker across PJM.

Why it mattersAs data centres cluster, grid operators may face bigger swings when sites switch to backup power at once.

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