US Grid Operator PJM Proposes Forcing Data Center Off Grid During Emergencies

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By BeauHDAug 17, 2026, 3:00 pm130 ptsTrending
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. grid operator, proposed on Thursday a new framework that would force data centers to use back-up generators when electricity supply on the grid approaches dangerously low levels. The grid operator's proposal dovetails with…

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