NERC Flags AI Data Center Grid Risks in Report

NERC's 2026 State of Reliability report documents multiple 2025 incidents in which more than 1 GW of data center demand disconnected within moments of transmission disturbances, including a February event shedding about 1,800 MW and a June event of roughly 1,300 MW. As AI campuses approach gigawatt scale and cluster regionally, these abrupt load losses now threaten grid stability. NERC has responded with industry alerts, modeling guidance, and standards work.