NERC’s Winter Warning
November 19, 2025
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a stark warning this week. The latest reliability report shows that much of North America could face increased blackout risks this winter, especially in areas crowded with new AI data centers, which consume enormous amounts of electricity around the clock. The Daily Caller reports, “Winter electricity demand is rising at the fastest rate in recent years, particularly in areas where data center development is occurring,” NERC said on Tuesday. “Although resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, any prolonged, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging. This is largely due to rising electricity demand, which has…