Grid operator proposes data center registry to track power use

PJM, the grid operator for a large portion of the eastern U.S., has proposed a registry for large electricity users like data centers. The framework would allow PJM to mandate load reductions from these sites during energy shortages, effectively making them the first to be cut off if they lack their own backup power.

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