Opinion writer Shahid Mahdi worries about the cybersecurity risks of co-location, and asks if a co-located data center is hit with ransomware, does the nuclear plant have to trip offline?

PJM presented stakeholders with an initial look into the first of a handful of compliance filings it is drafting to define how co-located large loads receive transmission service.

FERC told PJM to change its rules to allow for co-located load at generators, with new transmission services and other tweaks.

Stakeholders urged FERC to consider reliability and consumer costs when weighing approaches to co-located large loads.

In comments on a FERC investigation, PJM said there are several pathways to bolster the ability for large consumers to benefit from co-locating with generators.