Representatives from NERC and the rest of the electric ecosystem joined FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference to discuss the importance of planning in addressing large loads.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission spent several days diving into the issues of meeting new demand from large loads like data centers.

FERC approved SPP’s tariff change to offer a provisional load interconnection process so the grid operator can study potential data centers and other large loads when there isn’t available power for the new facilities.

FERC approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s request to update a program designed to allow its member utilities more flexibility in how they procure power.

SPP says accelerating load projections will result in a 2025 transmission plan that dwarfs the previous year’s record $7.65 billion portfolio — so much so that it is considering deferring some projects until 2026.

Utilities face significant forecasting risks from large loads, prompting the industry to develop various strategies to eliminate speculative projects, experts said during a Western Interstate Energy Board webinar.

Texas regulators proposed new rules on large load forecasting criteria and net metering following the state’s recent biennial legislative session and opened them up to public comment.

ERCOT stakeholders at the Infocast Texas Clean Energy Summit discussed tariff trade wars, supply chain issues, data centers and the latest biennial legislative session in Texas that concluded with Senate Bill 6.

The Texas Reliability Entity has added key risks related to artificial intelligence and large loads as part of its annual reliability and regional risk assessment of the ERCOT grid.