ERCOT Chief Seeks Power to Curb Data Centers Before Grid Emergencies
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas wants authority to order data centers to cut power at emergency level one, earlier than current Texas law allows, to protect homes from blackouts.
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Power Grid
Topic
Power Grid
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