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US power transmission system under growing strain, scientists warn
Why it’s here: Covers federal transmission policy (DOE draft National Transmission Needs Study, FERC-adjacent grid congestion, permitting fragmentation) and energy infrastructure for data centers and AI demand, squarely within the Energy technology area despite the aggregator source.
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2d agoYahooUS power transmission system under growing strain, scientists warnA Science paper by Carnegie Mellon and UC San Diego researchers warns that U.S. high-voltage transmission construction lags far behind rising electricity demand, citing a July 2026 DOE draft needs study and NERC's 2025 reliability assessment.1 outletEnergyData centers weigh curtailable grid access for faster connection3 linked
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