The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews data center connection to the U.S. power grid, involving Amazon.
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Updated May 28
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What happened
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews data center connection to the U.S. power grid, involving Amazon.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- FERC regulates electricity and gas transmission, while FirstEnergy files a constraint, involving major hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon.Sub-event
FERC is reviewing Amazon's data center connection to the U.S. power grid.1 source
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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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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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