Energy & Grid Management
Molly Glick
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Energy & Grid Management
Wed, Jun 10

NEWS: FirstEnergy thinks data centers should pay their way onto the grid.

  • The utility’s ask: FERC should require that data centers cover their needed transmission upgrades (borrowing from the natural gas pipeline playbook). This would save ratepayers from footing those bills. The request comes as FERC prepares new large-load interconnection rules, which the agency plans to act on this month.

  • Plus, a speed-to-power play: After developing solar for 14 years, Hecate Energy has another idea brewing—transforming into a developer-slash-IPP. The company is considering co-locating some of its solar projects with data centers, offering much-needed quick capacity to hyperscalers.