Chicago-area households will get more grid transparency, but no guarantee data centers go dark first
That decision-making power remains with state officials and local utilities. Chicago-area households are set to receive more grid transparency, with PJM Interconnection planning to activate a new "Large Load Registry" to identify single-site customers with exceptionally high electricity use, including factories and data centers. The move is part of a broader effort by PJM, which also sought tougher requirements for major new power users, including a rule that would have required them to line up additional electricity or face being among the first customers during power emergencies. However, FERC rejected these proposals, stating PJM had overreached by trying to influence how states and local utilities prioritize shutoffs and rates. For Illinois households, the outcome is mixed, with residents losing a proposed protection that could have put data centers ahead of homes during emergency shutoffs. If supplies tighten, PJM still cannot cut power to data centers and other major new users before homes, hospitals, or schools.
公開済み : 2時間前 沿って Morgan Taylor の Business Environment
Chicago-area households are about to get a clearer picture of where energy-hungry data centers are connecting to the grid — but they will not get the added protection PJM had sought during power emerg... [3814 symbols]
