--- title: Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent... description: PJM Interconnection, the largest US electrical grid operator, plans to cut power to data centers of 50 MW or larger during shortages starting June 2027, after... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/data-centers-may-face-temporary-power-cuts-to-prevent-blackouts-on-largest-us-grid-m7byedust twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid | daily.dev og:description: PJM Interconnection, the largest US electrical grid operator, plans to cut power to data centers of 50 MW or larger during shortages starting June 2027, after... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/data-centers-may-face-temporary-power-cuts-to-prevent-blackouts-on-largest-us-grid-m7byedust og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/M7byEDusT.png og:image:alt: Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary PJM Interconnection, the largest US electrical grid operator, plans to cut power to data centers of 50 MW or larger during shortages starting June 2027, after a capacity auction fell short. Affected customers will be compensated, similar to existing demand response programs. The move is expected to push data centers toward on-site power generation, with many likely turning to diesel generators — raising environmental and health concerns. Wholesale electricity prices on PJM's grid have nearly doubled over the past year, with data centers blamed for much of the increase. By 2035, data centers are projected to consume four times more electricity than today. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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