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    Talen faces utility challenge over Amazon data centre deal

    By Ashley WangJuly 9, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • Talen Energy is urging U.S. regulators to dismiss a challenge from electric utilities to its deal with Amazon for powering a new data centre.
    • The case highlights the critical issue of balancing data centre expansion with sustainable power infrastructure.

    OUR TAKE
    With the surging of technical development, data centres are broadening, indicating larger resources are needed. How to balance corporate business with sustainable development in the whole industry remains a major issue for all companies to consider.
    —Ashley Wang, BTW reporter

    What happened

    Talen Energy is urging U.S. regulators to dismiss a challenge to its recent deal with Amazon, which involves powering a new data centre. The challenge, brought by electric utilities including American Electric Power (AEP) and Exelon, argues that the agreement could lead to higher power bills for the public. Talen refutes these claims, stating that the challenge misrepresents the impact of the deal.

    The controversy centres around an interconnection agreement for Amazon’s data centre at Talen’s Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. AEP and Exelon contend that this could result in a $140 million annual cost shift to everyday ratepayers and potential grid reliability issues. Talen warns that if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) supports the challenge or rejects the plan, it could stifle data centre expansion and deter the construction of new power plants.

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    Why it’s important

    Fueled by the growing demand for technologies like generative AI, the challenge touches on the broader issue of how the rapid expansion of data centres interacts with existing power infrastructure. Data centres require massive amounts of electricity, and nuclear energy, which is directly related to the corporates’ sustainable development inspected by both investors and the public.

    FERC’s decision could set a precedent for future agreements involving data centres and power plants, potentially shaping the landscape of U.S. electricity supply and data centre development. The timeline for FERC’s decision remains uncertain, but its implications will be closely watched by both the energy and tech industries.

    Amazon data centre Talen Energy
    Ashley Wang

    Ashley Wang is an intern reporter at Blue Tech Wave specialising in artificial intelligence. She graduated from Zhejiang Gongshang University. Send tips to a.wang@btw.media.

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