Business
Large-load interconnection gets a 60-day FERC test
Large-load interconnection is now a 60-day FERC test for grid operators, and AI builders should treat power flexibility as product infrastructure.
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5 stories tagged energy.
Engineering
Flexible data centers turn AI power into a grid dial
Flexible data centers let AI sites cut load for a few peak hours, with Duke finding 76 GW of headroom at 0.25% curtailment.
AI
Seattle data center moratorium tests AI’s power grab
Seattle data center moratorium is a 365-day pause on new large facilities. Treat 369 MW as the warning label for AI roadmaps.
Business
AI data center backlash hits Shelbyville's $2B bet
AI data center backlash is now a zoning risk: Shelbyville's $2B Prologis campus shows trust can bottleneck compute before power does.
Business
Virtual power plants meet AI’s data center power wall
Virtual power plants are flexible loads coordinated as capacity. Google’s 100 MW Voltus deal tests whether homes will flex for AI.