The line for power in New York has tripled in just one year. (Bloomberg)
National Grid NY President Sally Librera revealed that large-load requests for the next 5 years have spiked to 10 GW, driven by a rush of data centers and chipmakers looking to set up shop in the state.
With parts of New York’s grid nearing a century old, the utility warns that modernizing infrastructure to meet this demand is the primary driver behind the rising bills frustrating ratepayers today.