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The rapid expansion of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of the electric grid. Hyperscale data centers – deployed by companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta – are multiplying...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more
The decision signals potential new scrutiny for co-located energy generation and data center projects as concerns grow about grid impacts. Although decided primarily on procedural grounds, the Federal Energy Regulatory...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has been active in recent weeks considering issues relating to co-located large load customers, being driven primarily by the announcements of planned investments by data...more
On 1 November 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected amendments to an interconnection agreement that would have increased the Susquehanna nuclear power plant’s capacity dedicated to serving an on-site...more
Co-located load – will it help keep the lights on when the impending onslaught of new electrical load hits the nation's grid in the upcoming years? Questions regarding an aging grid that is being stretched thin and whether...more
California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more
On 2 August 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference in Docket No. AD24-11-000 to discuss emerging issues related to the co-location of large...more
The story of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is one of technological promise and societal challenge, and its impact on the U.S. electric power grid is fast becoming a pivotal chapter. The promise is compelling. AI could...more