Massive Data Center Disconnect Triggers Severe Voltage Instability Across PJM Grid

By Tim De Chant · TechCrunch · 2026-07-25

Massive Data Center Disconnect Triggers Severe Voltage Instability Across PJM Grid

TechCrunch reports that a single downed power line near Washington, D.C., sparked a ten-minute grid disruption after 3.1 gigawatts of data center load vanished almost instantly. The simultaneous shift to backup power by these facilities caused voltage levels to spike across a mas

TechCrunch reports that a single downed power line near Washington, D.C., sparked a ten-minute grid disruption after 3.1 gigawatts of data center load vanished almost instantly. The simultaneous shift to backup power by these facilities caused voltage levels to spike across a mas