PJM proposes shifting data centres to backup power during grid emergencies
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·1 viewsUS grid operator PJM Interconnection has proposed requiring data centres to switch to backup generators during electricity grid emergencies. The plan is designed to shield residential consumers from rising power costs and potential blackouts by curtailing data centre demand first. PJM also wants to create a registry to monitor large electricity consumers more effectively. The proposal comes amid growing friction between the rapid expansion of data facilities and an aging power infrastructure struggling to keep pace.
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