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By Cynthia Du MARKET EDITOR

AI Data centres fuel return of obsolete ‘Peaker’ power plants in the United States

Surging AI data centre demand is keeping old US peaker power plants running, complicating grid planning and raising pollution concerns.

AuthorCynthia Du

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Reading Time1 min

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PublishedMay 26, 2026

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RegionGlobal

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Surging AI data centre demand is keeping old US peaker power plants running, complicating grid planning and raising pollution concerns.

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  • Entity: AI Data centres fuel return of obsolete ‘Peaker’ power plants in the United States
  • Region: Global

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