Grids strain to keep pace as AI load queues explode and cost fights begin
Interconnection queues for data centers are outpacing grid planning in Texas, PJM and Europe, forcing fast-track fixes, cost-allocation fights and new equipment bottlenecks.
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Denmark passes emergency law pushing data centres to back of grid queue
Denmark’s Parliament adopted emergency grid-connection rules on 1 October 2026, ending first-come-first-served access and placing large data centres in the lowest priority tier.