AI数据中心充斥着美国电网 有可能干扰上百万个家庭 AI data centers strain U.S. power grids, risking disruptions to millions of homes.

AI数据中心在全美迅速扩张, 使电网受到压力, 并可能扰乱数以百万计的住宅和城市的电力供应。 The rapid expansion of AI data centers across the US is straining power grids and potentially disrupting electricity for millions of homes and cities. 这可能会导致电器和老化的电力设备遭受数十亿美元的损失，尤其是在芝加哥和北弗吉尼亚州的“数据中心小巷”等地区。 This could lead to billions in damages to appliances and aging power equipment, particularly in areas like Chicago and Northern Virginia’s "data center alley." 75%以上的扭曲功率读数发生在离这些中心50英里之内,影响到城市和农村地区。 Over 75% of distorted power readings occur within 50 miles of these centers, affecting both urban and rural areas.