Texas PUC approves ride-through rules for data center grid connections

Texas regulators finalized voltage and frequency standards requiring data centers to maintain grid stability during electrical disturbances, addressing reliability risks from large computational loads connecting to the state's transmission

First covered Jul 13, 2026 · 7:25 AM PT · 1 article

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9h Utility Dive Texas PUC approves ‘ride-through’ rules for data centers — “There is no debate that voltage and frequency excursions on the transmission network create reliability concerns, which increase with the interconnection of…

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