Utility Dive•about 21 hours ago
Making flexibility work: A concrete framework for the DOE large load proposal
Key Takeaway
Large load developers, particularly data centers, must prepare for new, detailed requirements for load flexibility as a critical component of their grid interconnection process.
AI Summary
- •The DOE's proposal for interconnecting large loads, particularly data centers, mandates load flexibility but lacks specific implementation details.
- •A framework is being proposed by former FERC Commissioner Allison Clements and Roselle LLP to provide concrete guidelines for operationalizing this required load flexibility.
- •Developers and large power consumers, especially data centers, should anticipate new, detailed interconnection requirements focused on demand-side management and grid responsiveness.
- •This framework will likely introduce new regulatory expectations and market mechanisms for large loads to provide grid services, potentially impacting project economics and operational strategies.
Topics
interconnectdatacenterpolicyferctransmissioncapacity-marketqueue
Article Content
The proposal for interconnecting data centers to the grid calls for load flexibility but gives few details. Former FERC Commissioner Allison Clements and Miles Farmer and Sam Walsh of Roselle LLP fill in the blanks.