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The status recorded for “Data Centre Alley Power Surge Incident” is Completed.

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Data Centre Alley Power Surge Incident

Sector: Data Center • Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Source: Gulf Times

Project

Completed

The incident involved a mass disconnection of 60 data centres in Data Centre Alley, Virginia, which caused a significant power surge, prompting grid operators to scale back power plant output to prevent cascading blackouts. This event highlighted vulnerabilities in the electrical grid due to the increasing energy demands of data centres.

Status: Closed
Sector: Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Gulf Times

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The project “Data Centre Alley Power Surge Incident” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Gulf Times.

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Original status	Completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The incident involved a mass disconnection of 60 data centres in Data Centre Alley, Virginia, which caused a significant power surge, prompting grid operators to scale back power plant output to prevent cascading blackouts. This event highlighted vulnerabilities in the electrical grid due to the increasing energy demands of data centres.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Virginia
City	Fairfax

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Source	Gulf Times
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2025-03-27

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