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US Regulators Order Faster Power Connections for AI Data Centers

·2026.06.23 05:55

Key point

US federal regulators have ordered grid operators to speed up connections to meet the surging power demand from AI data centers.

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US federal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to accelerate the connection procedures for large-scale energy users through aging transmission systems, in response to the explosive growth in power demand from AI data centers.

This measure aims to resolve the bottlenecks caused by the current inefficient power grid infrastructure and to support the rapid pace of infrastructure buildout in the AI industry.

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