Grid Operator Targets Data Centers for Emergency Shutdowns
Source: Slashdot: Hardware
PJM's proposal reveals a collision between two infrastructure demands: the grid needs demand flexibility during peak stress, and data centers claim essential status. If implemented, this framework would subordinate hyperscale computing to traditional grid reliability. That's a direct challenge to how tech companies have lobbied for exemptions from load-shedding rules. Grid operators now treat AI and cloud infrastructure as discretionary rather than critical load.