TechFlow News, June 20: Recently, the AI boom has sharply increased electricity demand from data centers across the United States, driving up electricity prices nationwide and prompting power outage warnings in certain regions. To alleviate grid strain, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urged regional grid operators on June 18 to consider new agreements to accelerate the interconnection process for large electricity consumers—including data centers. The Commission also stated that, going forward, it will no longer proactively assess environmental impacts under the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when developing new rules. According to DataCenterMap.com, over 4,000 data centers are currently operational in the U.S., with many more in the planning or construction phases. However, data center construction is outpacing the commissioning of new power plants, and grid interconnection timelines remain sluggish—prompting major U.S. tech companies to aggressively seek electricity allocations for their data centers. According to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), data centers currently account for approximately 5% of total U.S. electricity demand; this share could rise to roughly 20% by 2035. (CCTV Finance)
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