DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Critical Power, Dominion Energy
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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PJM considering changes to interconnection reliability requirements for data centers following mass outage
The outage, which originated in Northern Virginia, brought approximately 4GW of data center load offline
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Virginia regulators order Dominion Energy to directly assign transmission costs to data centers
Follows growing scrutiny from state regulators
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Dominion Energy adds more than 5GW of contracted data center load to its pipeline
An 11 percent increase from the end of last year
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Dominion Energy appoints new chief AI and digital officer
John Russell steps into the role
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Dominion Energy to pilot LōD's grid-responsive AI inference technology in Ashland, Virginia
As part of Dominion's Accelerate program
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NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy, creating world's largest regulated electrical utility
Collectively, the firms have more than 130GW of large-load opportunities in their pipeline, most tied to data centers
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Dominion reports marginal increase in data center pipeline
Has more than 48GW of contracted data center capacity, up three percent from September
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Dominion files large-load connection queue plan with state regulators
Said the new structure is needed to improve transparency and reduce the risk of stranded assets
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Virginia regulators approve new rate class for data centers and other large loads
Will apply to large loads that consume more than 25MW of power
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US utilities commit to connect 160GW of new large-load demand - report
Wood Mackenzie warns of an imbalance between the new load and new power generation
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North American utilities plan investment "super cycle" over the next decade to support data centers
Utilities are planning trillions in investment over the next decade
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Dominion proposes new rate class for data centers in Virginia
Would apply to customers who consume more than 25MW
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863m in Series B2 funding, with backing from Nvidia
Joins a list of global backers
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Data center boom fuels PJM power cost increases as states move to shield ratepayers
Electrical bills could soar by more than five percent
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Dominion sees no slow down in Northern Virginia data center demand, proposes new electricity rates for large load customers
New rate would apply to facilities with a contracted capacity of 25MW or more
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Dominion to build new high voltage lines to supply proposed 900MW data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Construction is planned for February 2027
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Virginia narrowly avoided power cuts when 60 data centers dropped off the grid at once
Energy grid regulator reveals near-miss last summer
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Dominion Energy seeks approval for 1GW Virginia gas plant amid data center boom
Facing opposition from local community members and environmentalists
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US utilities report significant growth in data centers seeking grid connection
Growth reported across most major US utilities
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Dominion Energy nearly doubles data center capacity under contract to 40GW
This compares to 21GW in July 2024, an 88 percent increase
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Southeastern US utilities to add 20GW of natural gas by 2040 to meet data center demand - report
Report focused on Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
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Dominion to expand natural gas plant in Virginia to meet data center demand
Will add 44MW to the Possum Point Power Station
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems hopes to build first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia by early 2030s
But first it needs to prove that fusion power plants can be built
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US electricity demand to surge to 128GW by 2029 due to data center growth - report
The report identifies the PJM and ERCOT as areas that will experience the largest growth in demand
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Unconstrained data center growth in Virginia could outstrip power supply - report
Report outlines several findings that could significantly impact the state's data center market
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Report claims data centers could cause Virginia energy prices to rise 75 percent this decade
State could face regular blackouts and brownouts
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Dominion reaffirms commitment to build out new power generation within Virginian market to meet rising data center demand
CEO Robert Blue, confirms utility is focused on building new capacity to meet rising demand within Virginia
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Dominion Energy outlines long-term strategy for Virginia's power infrastructure
The plan's power generation profile is largely derived from carbon-free sources, representing 80 percent of the overall capacity