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Datacenter demand moves to the Midwest

The rapid growth of data centers in the Midwest, such as Microsoft’s $3.3 billion complex near Racine, Wisconsin, highlights the region’s strategic advantages, including a cooler climate and robust energy infrastructure. However, these facilities place immense strain on the grid, requiring consistent power 24/7 for applications like AI and cryptocurrency. Utilities like We Energies are…

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FERC Approves PJM Capacity Auction Delay

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved PJM Interconnection’s request to delay the 2026-2027 capacity auction by six months, rescheduling it for June 2025, after complaints about soaring wholesale capacity market prices. The next three base capacity auctions, through the 2029-2030 delivery year, will also be delayed six months.   Although some critics argue…

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FERC Rejects Power Deal for AWS Data Center

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a revised Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) proposed for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center linked to Talen Energy’s Susquehanna Nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. The proposal sought to increase co-located load capacity from 300 MW to 480 MW, but FERC voted 2-1 against it, with concerns about fairness…

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SPP Approves $7.7 Billion Plan to Boost Grid Capacity and Resilience

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved a historic $7.7 billion plan to expand and strengthen transmission capacity across its 14-state region. As the largest initiative in SPP’s history, the 2024 Integrated Transmission Plan addresses rising electricity demand, shifts in energy generation, and the need for greater grid resilience against extreme weather events. With 89…

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