Midwest Reliability Organization warns demand growth could outpace resources; data centers a major driver MRO told the Minnesota House Energy Finance and Policy Committee that its 2026 Regional Risk Assessment flags energy adequacy as the single extreme risk, driven largely by rapid data-center growth, retirements of dispatchable generation, and constrained equipment supply chains.

Midwest Reliability Organization warns that surging demand, fueled by data centers, could outstrip energy resources, marking a critical risk for the region's future.

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NERC tells FERC long-term assessment shows rising energy adequacy risk; commissioners call for faster interconnection and planning NERC's long-term reliability assessment presented to FERC found increasing energy adequacy exposures across North America driven by rapid load growth, large industrial loads and a shifting resource mix; commissioners pressed for faster interconnection, integrated planning and steps to address timing and deliverability constraints.

NERC's latest assessment warns of escalating energy adequacy risks in North America, driven by surging demand and shifting resource dynamics—are we prepared for the power challenges ahead?

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