SPP's conditional service pushes data center flexibility into private contracts

Southwest Power Pool's new no-notice, no-cap conditional demand-response service may discourage data centers from participating in grid flexibility programs, instead channeling their flexibility into private contracts unavailable to grid op

First covered Nov 12, 2026 · 9:45 AM PT · 1 article

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22h Latitude Media CHILLS teaches data centers to keep their flexibility private — SPP's no-notice, no-cap conditional service won't kill data center flexibility. It will push it into private contracts the grid can't use.

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Appeared in: 2026-11-12 (#8) · 2026-11-13 (#11)

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