PJM approves $5.9bn in new transmission projects to support data centers
Huge increase in data center load a crucial factor in cost revision
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First Energy data center pipeline surges to 2.6GW by 2029
Almost double its reported pipeline from November
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AEP to bring 4.7GW of new data center load online in 2025
"No change of plan," despite DeepSeek discussions, said AEP CEO
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Indiana Michigan Power agrees grid connection deal with Amazon, Google, and other large load customers
Long-term financial commitments, proportionate to company size, will be required
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FirstEnergy, Dominion, American Electric partner on transmission projects across PJM
Projects include the construction of several new 765kV, 500kV, and 345kV transmission lines across Virginia, Ohio, and West Virginia
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AEP: 15GW of new load coming online by 2040, driven by data centers
Utility adding 20GW of new generating capacity to cope
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"A free rider": Energy firms protest AWS nuclear data center deal
AEP and Exelon say Amazon will be using grid but avoiding transmission fees
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Proposal filed for new data center power connection requirements in Ohio
Data centers must make 10-year commitment to pay for 90 percent of electricity requested
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Dominion connected 15 data centers totaling 933MW in Virginia in 2023, 15 more expected in 2024
Utilities and transmission networks across the US seeing growth in capacity demand from data centers
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Utilities plan two 50MW solar plants for Facebook’s Los Lunas data center
The social media giant's investment in local renewable energy generation will total $800m
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Compass Datacenters to build AEP data center
Quite likely to be a planned backup facility announced by the utility last month
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Amazon secures energy deal with American Electric Power Company
Though the specifics of the agreement remain under wraps
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AWS seeks out energy deal in Ohio
Says it will only commit to building more data centers if it can cut electricity costs