Texas Grid Flags Risks As Data Centers, Crypto Sites Fail Voltage Tests

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Reuters reports: Several large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power grid ahead of peak summer demand have failed key reliability tests, raising the risk of power outages just as electricity use hits its seasonal high, according to the state grid operator... Unlike…

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