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After decades of wear and tear, the US energy grid is starting to reach its breaking point.The traditional grid system was designed for a time when electricity demand was steady and less intense. Today, the grid faces a mountain of unprecedented stressors. Accelerating electrification, a surge in energy-hungry AI infrastructure…