FERC approves PJM's request to create data center database

FERC has approved PJM Interconnection's request to build a data center database covering location, power providers, in-service dates and backup generation. The regulator rejected PJM's separate proposal to temporarily curtail power to data centers during grid stress, saying it exceeded the RTO's authority.

• FERC approved a data center database across PJM's footprint
• PJM's curtailment plan for data centers during peak demand was rejected
• PJM projects data center demand to triple to 29GW by 2030
• A July voltage disturbance took more than 3GW offline