HostingpaperERCOT launches Batch Zero to manage AI-driven data center demand
Texas grid operator ERCOT adopts a centralized process to evaluate 100 GW of large-load requests amid surging data center growth.
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ERCOT launches Batch Zero to manage AI-driven data center demand
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT’s Batch Zero framework, replacing a utility-by-utility approach with a systemwide study to assess new large loads, including 65 GW of data center and AI-related demand. The shift aims to address backlogs and coordination challenges in the existi…