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Exelon "High Probability" Data Center Load Falls 40%
Exelon "High Probability" Data Center Load Falls 40%
By Ethan Howland, senior reporter at UtilityDive
Exelon’s “high probability” data center load fell nearly 40%, to about 11 GW, in the second quarter from 18 GW at the end of last year, the Chicago-based utility company said Thursday.
The decline comes as Exelon utilities have been entering into “transmission security agreements” with potential data center customers, it said. The TSAs include provisions designed to protect existing ratepayers from data center-related costs such as credit obligations, committed revenue contributions and shortfall payments.
“What this update reflects...
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