Tim McLaughlin / Reuters:

A look at unannounced disconnections from the grid by data centers, which can occur when they switch to local generators and may cause cascading grid failures  —  Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.

A look at unannounced disconnections from the grid by data centers, which can occur when they switch to local generators and may cause cascading grid failures (Tim McLaughlin/Reuters)

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