MISO proposes reliability rules targeting large data center loads

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is creating separate regulatory classifications for computational loads to impose tailored reliability requirements on data centers and other IT-intensive facilities above certain capacity thresh

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 6:51 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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25d Utility Dive Large loads face reliability requirements under MISO proposal — MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 GW, and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from information technology…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-01 (#4) · 2026-09-02 (#9)

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