The Trump administration on Monday warned that the risk of blackouts could be 100 times higher by the end of the decade, as the race to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and pushed the electric grid to push to resume.
In a new report, the Department of Energy said that the 104 GW of power capacity has been determined to retire by 2030.
Even if the US brings 209 gigawatts within the next six years as per the US plan, the average annual outage time will increase from about 8 hours to more than 800 hours per year.
Data centers, which help in power AI training and use, are expected to add any 35 gW to 108 gigawatts to the load growth in the grid by the end of the decade.
The report found that eliminating the employed plant retirement will reduce the risk of blackout, the possibility of outage will still be 34 times higher by 2030.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright used conclusions to underline the need to maintain current power sources, such as coal and natural gas, aligned with the embrace of non -energy energy of President Trump.
“This report confirms what we already know: the United States cannot afford to continue the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction, which previous leaders have forced the baselode power sources such as coal and natural gas to shut down the baselode power sources,” Wright said in a statement.
He said, “In the coming years, America’s revaluation and the AI race would require almost a large supply of clock, reliable and uninterrupted power,” he said. “President Trump’s administration is committed to advancing the strategy of energy joint, and supports all forms of energy that are inexpensive, reliable and safe.”
However, some pushed back the findings of the Department of Energy.
A trade group representing Advanced Energy United, Advanced Energy Industry suggested that the report can overcome the risks of blackouts and underwallu resources such as wind, solar and battery storage.
“We are working quickly how to do the number of digging in the number [Energy Department] Arrived at his conclusion, but it is disturbing that the report was not subject to public input and investigation, “Ketleen Markis, Managing Director of Advanced Energy United, said in a statement.
He said that the report produced in response to the executive order of April, which will be used to help identify which power plants are intact.
“If the analysis is highly pessimistic about advanced energy technologies and future of grid, consumers will pay too much for the resources that we no longer need,” Markis said.
