FERC Reviews Potential 350-Megawatt Data Center Project on Merrimack River Site
What happened
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing filings concerning river basin projects that affect the Merrimack River. Granite Shore Power, which owns the shuttered Merrimack Station, requested to discuss connecting a 350-megawatt project to the regional power grid. While the company made the request, no formal development proposal has been submitted to the town yet. Residents warn that any such project would impact the region at large, including all of New Hampshire and downstream areas of the river.
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Why it matters
The potential development involves a major energy infrastructure project utilizing a shared regional resource. The project's approval process falls under the purview of FERC, which oversees projects impacting the Merrimack River basin. The outcome of the review could establish precedents for future energy development in the region.
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Who's involved
- Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionUS independent agency regulating interstate transmission of electricity and reviewing the project filings.
- Merrimack RiverRiver in New Hampshire and Massachusetts whose basin is under FERC's oversight.
- New HampshireState of the United States of America through which the river flows.
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The entities involved
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
US independent agency regulating interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil; issues orders governing Avangrid's transmission, wholesale markets, and interconnection.
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Merrimack River
river in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, United States
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New Hampshire
state of the United States of America