This was a really useful episode on an issue that is critical for regulating data centers but has been almost completely off the radar to this point.
PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually
Today on Volts: a few weeks ago, NERC (which oversees the reliability of the bulk power grid) issued a rare "level 3" alert about data centers. It seems their habit of taking 100s of MWs offline in the blink of an eye doesn't play well with the rest of the system. We discuss solutions.
How massive AI & crypto loads are threatening grid stability, and what Colin McCormick and Doug Bryan say we must do to fix it.
