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Why Pennsylvania sits at the center of the big data-center power problem

Its old, slow and sits at the center of both the midAtlantic and Midwestern regional grids. What could go wrong?

26.02.2026 1

Fortune

Shixiang zhu

AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

As AI data centers are added to Pennsylvania’s existing infrastructure, they bring the promise of economic growth − and a massive, 24/7 appetite...

25.02.2026 4

The Conversation

Shixiang Zhu