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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) stopped an Amazon AI data center from drawing more power from Talen Energy’s Susquehanna plant in Pennsylvania. The commission disapproved the proposed energy deal changes on claims that Amazon’s power requirements would interfere with the grid’s reliability and raise energy prices. FERC raises concerns about Amazon’s data center  The FERC declined Talen Energy’s request for a power capacity upgrade to Amazon’s data center. The declined proposal meant to alter the agreement between Talen’s Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania and the 650 million Amazon data center near the site. If the request had been approved, the nuclear-powered AI facility would have been in for 480MW, up from 300MW. In its ruling, the commission noted that it had consulted with Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM), the regional transmission organization, about the proposed power increase. PJM confirmed it could supply up to 480MW to the co-located data center without negatively affecting the grid. However, it did state that any power requirement above 480MW to the facility may overwhelm the grid. The commission maintained that the proposed changes could heavily impact the grid’s reliability and increase the cost burden on other consumers. FERC Commissioner Mark C. Christie even added that the PJM failed to meet its burden of proof, giving it more reasons to deny the request. In July, power generation companies American Electric Power (AEP) and Exelon argued against Talen’s plan to accommodate Amazon’s AI data center, especially after its signed ISA agreement with PJM. These two companies believed that the interconnection between Talen and PJM would give Amazon’s center preferential treatment, reducing the energy available to the grid. At the time, they even pushed for the amended ISA to go through the court and urged the FERC to reject it. Bitcoin miners’ concerned about rising energy demands in…

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