Industry Groups Urge FERC to Dismiss Data Center Interconnection Protocols Filings Over Grid Stability Concerns
Industry groups in the PJM Interconnection region are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to dismiss complaints from rival parties, citing concerns that new regulations would disrupt ongoing efforts to establish national standards for connecting large loads to the transmission system while promoting data center development. The Data Center Coalition and PJM Power Providers Group argue that FERC's consideration of these issues is already underway, and intervening with their own rules would be premature, potentially causing uncertainty and hindering interconnection processes; instead, they advocate for a focus on regional standards that balance grid reliability with the need to facilitate data center growth.
