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 Amazon nuclear power deal
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal that would have allowed an Amazon data centre
Talen and Amazon Stocks Down After FERC Rejects Nuclear Power Deal
Talen Energy (TLN) and Amazon (AMZN) shares fell over 2% and 1%, respectively, on Monday. The decline came after the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a request to increase the power supply from TLN’s Susquehanna nuclear plant to AMZN’s data center campus.
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 center's shared power demand from 300MW to 480MW.
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
Regulator rejects amended Susquehanna power agreement
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order rejecting the amended Susquehanna Interconnection Service Agreement between PJM Interconnection, PPL Electric Utilities and Talen Energy Corporation proposing to increase the load capacity of Amazon's data centre at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
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."
Talen Energy Statement on FERC Order Rejecting Susquehanna ISA
Importantly, the existing ISA allows for 300 megawatts of co-located load at Susquehanna, and development of the first phases of the Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) data center campus can proceed using those 300 megawatts while Talen continues to pursue approval of the amended ISA.
FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected an amended interconnection agreement that would have supported expanded co-located load at an
US Power Stocks Slump After Regulator Rejects Nuclear Agreement
Talen Energy Corp. and other US power company stocks slumped in pre-market trading Monday following the rejection by the country’s top energy regulator of Talen’s plan to supply a data center.
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.
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