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US to Fast-Track Grid Connections for AI Data Centers
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Energy US to Fast-Track Grid Connections for AI Data Centers A key US regulator signaled Thursday it would fast-track how data centers can secure connections to electric grids as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates. Under proposed orders that are expected to be approved Thursday, grids would have to demonstrate that they are working to speed connections if data centers bring their own power, or curtail demand during times of high stress, Laura Swett, chairman of the Federal Energy...
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US to Fast-Track Grid Connections for AI Data Centers
A key US regulator signaled Thursday it would fast-track how data centers can secure connections to electric grids as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.
Under proposed orders that are expected to be approved Thursday, grids would have to demonstrate that they are working to speed connections if data centers bring their own power, or curtail demand during times of high stress, Laura Swett, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said at a meeting. They’ll also need to ensure data centers bear a larger share of the costs associated with upgrading the transmission system, she added.