U.S. invests $1.9 billion to upgrade power grid amid datacenter demand surge

The U.S. government allocates $1.9 billion to upgrade its power grid.

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The investment targets better conductors and sensing to unlock 23 GW of additional capacity.

This responds to rising datacenter demands straining energy infrastructure.

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