Massive Power Disconnect Affects U.S. Electric Grid, Highlights Data Center Impact
A significant power disconnect occurred in northern Virginia, affecting the largest U.S. electric grid managed by PJM Interconnection. The incident was triggered by a transmission line outage, causing data centers to switch to backup power and resulting in a 3% drop in grid demand. Dominion Energy stabilized the situation within minutes. The event underscores the challenges of managing sudden demand changes from data centers and crypto miners, which can destabilize grids. 
