POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
Power, Policy, and Scale: Inside the State Regulatory Response to Data Center Expansion
Key Takeaway
Federal regulators are actively shaping the future of large-load interconnections, particularly for data centers, which will directly impact developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •Federal regulators (DOE, FERC) are intensifying focus on large-load interconnections, particularly for data centers.
- •The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) specifically targeting large-load interconnection processes.
- •FERC is actively soliciting input on the DOE's ANOPR, signaling potential significant changes to interconnection rules.
- •This regulatory activity suggests upcoming policy shifts that will directly impact how large power consumers and developers secure grid connections.
Topics
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Article Content
Powering data centers is receiving significant attention at the federal level with the Department of Energy’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, or ANOPR, on large-load interconnections, and with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gathering input on the proposal. The post Power, Policy, and Scale: Inside the State Regulatory Response to Data Center Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine .