FERC members warn about the unprecedented scale of power loads demanded by big tech data centers across various states.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
FERC members warn about the unprecedented scale of power loads demanded by big tech data centers across various states.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
independent agency of the United States federal government
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Microsoft
American multinational technology corporation
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- Bipartisan efforts are pushing for FERC standards to improve US grid connectivity, comparing US performance against Europe and China.