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FERC rejects interconnection pact for Talen-Amazon data center deal at nuclear plant
Chairman Willie Phillips dissented from the decision on the “first of its kind” co-location proposal, saying it could harm national security and grid reliability.
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could throw a wrench in efforts by large technology companies to secure so-called “behind the meter” power from nuclear plants as they seek to meet
US FERC rejects Amazon-Talen nuclear power agreement
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected an amended interconnection service agreement proposing to increase the load capacity of Amazon's data centre at the Susquehanna nuclear facility in Pennsylvania.
Nuclear-Power Companies Hit by U.S. Regulator’s Rejection of Amazon-Talen Deal
Talen said it believed FERC had erred and was evaluating its options. The company can still restructure its expanded deal with Amazon, according to Oppenheimer analysts.
FERC rejects amended interconnection agreement for Amazon data center at Susquehanna nuclear plant
The commission agreed with opponents of the proposal, citing concerns about grid reliability and cost fairness.
FERC rejects nuclear-powered expansion of Amazon data center
Democratic Chair Willie Phillips dissented, arguing that the order was a roadblock to "a new phase in the energy transition."
Constellation Energy tops S&P losers list on Amazon nuclear power deal setback
Constellation Energy ( NASDAQ: CEG) -10.1%, the biggest loser on the S&P 500, in early trading Monday after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday rejected the amended PJM interconnection agreement for an Amazon ( AMZN) data center connected directly to rival Talen Energy's (NASDAQ: TLN) Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
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Amazon’s Nuclear Deal Stalled — But Its AI Power Demand Won’t
Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited the Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column.
Amazon still backs Talen nuclear deal after regulator rejection
AMAZON.COM said that it’s committed to building a data centre campus adjacent to a Pennsylvania nuclear plant after the top US energy regulator rejected a special deal to power the facility. Read more at The Business Times.
Talen Down After FERC Rejects Amazon Data-Center Nuclear Deal
The Amazon data center is located close to Talen's Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, as previously reported. The amended interconnection deal would have supplied more power directly from the plant to the data center. But the deal would have diverted power currently going to the general regional grid.
Amazon Denied Nuclear Power Deal After US Regulators Raise Concerns
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied an amended Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) that would have given Amazon a boost in its data
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FERC blocks plan for Susquehanna nuclear plant interconnection to Amazon data center
The proposal aimed to revise an ISA involving PJM, the regional grid operator, Susquehanna Nuclear, which owns the power plant, and transmission owner PPL Corp. The amendment would boost the data ...
AEP, others press for FERC guidance on ‘gargantuan’ issue of data center colocation
Google is interested in colocation to meet its data center needs, not to avoid grid costs, said Brian George, the company's U.S. federal lead for global energy market development.