Data centers can vanish from the grid in seconds; reliability rules need to catch up

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/F0pajx7VuVO1aqs95p8oBwrgsOeO5uCvOp4-toAZO3c/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMTY2NDE1MDk5LmpwZw==.webp" /></div></figure><p>The loss of more than 3 GW of data center demand in Virginia shows why policy must address operational behavior, not just costs, writes&nbsp;AIxEnergy.io founder Brandon Owens.</p>