Amazon to proceed with data center expansion despite FERC decision to limit power
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) plan to build a data center powered by a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant has not changed, even as the top U.S. energy regulator has turned down a request to increase power to the facility.
FERC rejects interconnection pact for Talen-Amazon data center deal at nuclear plant
Chairman Willie Phillips dissented from the decision on the “first of its kind” co-location proposal, saying it could harm national security and grid reliability.
FERC Rejects Grid Connection Pact for Amazon Pa. Data Centers
Nuclear plant owner Talen Energy Corp. says an initial 300 MW of data center development can proceed despite feds' rejection of grid link agreement to its Susquehanna facility in Pennsylvania's Luzerne County,
Nuclear-power stocks slide after regulator rejects plan to power Amazon data center
Nuclear-power stocks fell after regulators voted against a deal between Amazon and Talen Energy.The deal would permit a Talen nuclear plant to provide an Amazon data center with extra power.Nuclear stocks have surged this year as AI data centers boost energy demand.
FERC rejects amended interconnection agreement for Amazon data center at Susquehanna nuclear plant
The commission agreed with opponents of the proposal, citing concerns about grid reliability and cost fairness.
FERC rejects nuclear-powered expansion of Amazon data center
Democratic Chair Willie Phillips dissented, arguing that the order was a roadblock to "a new phase in the energy transition."
Talen Down After FERC Rejects Amazon Data-Center Nuclear Deal
The Amazon data center is located close to Talen's Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, as previously reported. The amended interconnection deal would have supplied more power directly from the plant to the data center. But the deal would have diverted power currently going to the general regional grid.
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could throw a wrench in efforts by large technology companies to secure so-called “behind the meter” power from nuclear plants as they seek to meet
FERC blocks plan for Susquehanna nuclear plant interconnection to Amazon data center
The proposal aimed to revise an ISA involving PJM, the regional grid operator, Susquehanna Nuclear, which owns the power plant, and transmission owner PPL Corp. The amendment would boost the data center's shared power demand from 300MW to 480MW.
Talen slides as regulators reject proposal to expand Amazon data center
Shares of Talen Energy (TLN) are under pressure on Monday after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, rejected an amended
Amazon Still Backs Talen Nuclear Deal After Regulator Rejection
Amazon.com Inc. said it’s committed to building a data center campus adjacent to a Pennsylvania nuclear plant after the top US energy regulator rejected a special deal to power the facility.
FERC’s AWS, Talen Energy ruling ‘not the final word’ on nuclear, data center colocation: Constellation CEO
The company’s “foot is on the accelerator” to close data center deals as it works to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 by 2027 ...
Constellation Navigates Regulatory Setback in Quest for Data Centers at Power Plants
Constellation stock was down about 10 percent on Monday. The FERC fight was brought by electric utilities Exelon and American Electric Power, which opposed the Talen-Amazon data center ...