TRUMP ADMIN TAPS DATA CENTERS FOR EMERGENCY POWER US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has asked grid operators to use backup power from data centers as a massive winter storm threatens outages. While most data centers have their own backup systems, they rarely supply the grid, and details on implementation remain unclear. Wright said the nation has over 35 gigawatts of unused backup generation and is taking steps to make it available, invoking emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to ensure temporary connections and electricity delivery if needed.(*Walter Bloomberg)