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The AI boom is poised to fuel a rapid—and drastic—surge in electricity demand, placing unprecedented pressure on utilities to modernize their grids, integrate distributed energy resources, and reduce mounting supply chain and customer costs.

Thirteen of 23 North American assessment areas face elevated or high resource adequacy risks over the next five years, according to NERC's 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment released Jan. 29, 2026. High-risk regions (red) include MISO, PJM, Texas RE-ERCOT, WECC-Northwest, WECC-Basin, and SERC-Central, where planned resources would result in energy shortfalls exceeding adequacy targets. Elevated-risk areas (orange) meet baseline criteria but face potential shortfalls under extreme weather conditions. Years shown indicate when each region's highest risk level first occurs during 2026–2030. Source: NERC

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