Thread: "Ghost Blackouts" & "Ghost Drops" -- What are they?

Definition
The "ghost blackouts" and "ghost drops" destabilizing the power grid are caused by Customer-Initiated Load Reductions (CILR). This is a phenomenon where massive AI data centers instantly sever their connection to the public grid.

Instead of the grid failing the data centers, the data centers are abruptly abandoning the grid to protect their own hardware.

See this video for further info on the NEW terminology ("ghost blackouts" and "ghost drops"):

The Ghost in the Data Centers! As Lake Mead Hits Record Lows Today!



Credits:
Channel: The Real BPEarthWatch
Published: 8/6/26
13:44 minutes