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A top-five warmest year is straining the US grid — forcing PJM emergency measures during heat events — and compounding grid/community constraints that are delaying or cancelling major AI data-center projects.
// Cascade Logic
Record warming → heat-driven grid stress → PJM emergency measures → tighter grid headroom → AI data-center delays/cancellations
// Causal Graph
// Causal Links
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Elevated heat drives peak cooling demand that pushes PJM to extend emergency grid conservation and reliability measures.
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Repeated grid emergencies harden regulator and community resistance to large new interconnection loads, slowing data-center approvals.