Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders mid-Atlantic data centers onto backup power during a heat wave pushing heat indexes past 100 degrees from Washington to New York City, freeing grid capacity for home air conditioning. The Energy Department cites 35 gigawatts of available backup generation nationwide, though diesel and gas generators used as backup raise local air pollution near data centers.
DOE directs data centers to use backup generators during heat wave | CNN
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