March 27, 2025
[caption id="attachment_13048" align="alignright" width="154"] Patrick Gravois, ERCOT[/caption] Since 2022, many large electronic-based loads have connected to the ERCOT Interconnection. ERCOT has observed that much of this load exhibits voltage-sensitive behavior and will immediately reduce consumption under moderate voltage disturbances. This has the potential to adversely affect reliability, so ERCOT has been actively monitoring load behavior and considering grid code changes to maintain reliability. To date, approximately 6,300 MW of large load has been approved to energize through the ERCOT Large Load Interconnection process. ERCOT has worked with utilities to confirm the type of load at these facilities, and the majority consists of cryptocurrency and traditional data centers. The ERCOT Large…
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