由于人工智能、加密农场和人口增长的需求创纪录,得克萨斯州可能会面临冬季电力短缺。 Texas faces potential winter power shortages due to record demand from AI, crypto farms, and population growth.

随着冬季临近,得克萨斯州的电网日益紧张,因为AI和加密货币数据中心导致电力需求激增,自2021年以来人口增长超过200万。 Texas’s power grid is under growing strain as winter nears, with electricity demand surging due to AI and cryptocurrency data centers and a population increase of over two million since 2021. ERCOT报告说,在大型排队中,有创纪录的226个千兆瓦,大多与AI设施有关。 ERCOT reports a record 226 gigawatts in the large-load queue, mostly tied to AI facilities. 在极端冬季条件下,NERC预测出现14.9千兆瓦的短缺,需求达到85.3千兆瓦。 Under extreme winter conditions, NERC projects a 14.9-gigawatt shortfall, with demand reaching 85.3 gigawatts. 虽然诺阿预测达拉斯的平均降水量和奥斯汀的干燥条件,但孤立的寒冷战线和不稳定的北极空气仍具有风险。 While NOAA forecasts average precipitation in Dallas and drier conditions in Austin, isolated cold fronts and unstable Arctic air remain risks. 专家敦促德克萨斯州为发电机做准备,并保持对天气警报的警惕。 Experts urge Texans to prepare generators and stay alert to weather alerts.