The article predicts an increase in the frequency of blackouts and grid outages due to legislative changes.

The Prediction in Context

Source: www.theatlantic.com

Blackouts and grid outages will become more frequent. Power-intensive industries such as AI and manufacturing will struggle under the weight of higher energy costs. China will solidify its dominance over clean-energy supply chains. "Just think of Trump's own priorities: lower energy prices, becoming an AI superpower, reindustrializing America, outcompeting China," Princeton's Jenkins said. "Getting rid of these credits hurts all of those goals."