U.S. Doles Out $1.9 Billion to Ease Grid Bottlenecks as Data Center Demand Surges
The U.S. Energy Department is set to deploy roughly $1.9 billion in federal funding for transmission and grid-upgrade projects aimed at relieving congestion on an aging electricity network. The move comes as data centers, manufacturing expansion and electrification push power demand higher, exposing regional choke points that can delay new load connections and strain reliability.
