Data Center Disconnections: A Grid Reliability Challenge - Cozzy Energy Solutions (cozzyenergysolutions.com)

PJM Interconnection is evaluating potential modifications to interconnection reliability requirements concerning ride-through standards for substantial electrical loads, such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. This review follows an unprecedented outage affecting approximately 4,000 megawatts of data center load in Virginia on July 22nd, the largest event of its kind within PJM’s operational area. While