Can PJM shut off power to data centers?

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GRID

• PJM is poised to decide this week on a new fast-tracked process meant to bring data centers online quicker, which will also test how far the grid operator can go to limit energy use by cutting off power to facilities during emergencies. (Canary Media)

CLEAN ENERGY

• One of the first large-scale systems in the U.S. that will tap thermal energy from an aquifer and rely on electric heat pumps and solar to heat buildings is under development at a former St. Paul, Minnesota, golf course. (Inside Climate News)

STORAGE

• North Dakota regulators consider proposals for the state’s first battery energy storage sites that developers see as a way to support renewable energy projects. (North Dakota Monitor)

OIL & GAS

• An environmental group sues an Ohio agency, claiming state regulators relied on outdated rules when approving two wells for long-term fracking waste storage. (Signal Ohio)

UTILITIES

• Missouri regulators approve electric rates for Evergy’s large energy users, including data centers, to ensure the costs of serving the new load doesn’t fall on other ratepayers. (St. Louis Public Radio)

DATA CENTERS

• Some Michigan lawmakers back DTE Energy’s request for a fast approval of plans to serve what would be the state’s first hyperscale data center, despite calls for more scrutiny over the project. (Detroit Free Press)

• Wisconsin Democrats propose a framework to require data center developers to disclose more information about forecast energy and water use. (E&E News)

PIPELINES

• A fatigue crack caused the Keystone Pipeline to rupture and spill thousands of barrels of oil on North Dakota farmland this year, the pipeline operator finds. (Associated Press)

COAL

• DTE Energy plans to close a coal terminal in Superior, Wisconsin, that officials say is no longer needed as the utility transitions from coal in favor of clean energy. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

NUCLEAR

• NextEra Energy’s plan to reopen an Iowa nuclear plant draws mixed reactions from local officials who welcome the jobs boost and residents who warn of public safety threats. (Iowa Public Radio)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Wisconsin restarts plans for an EV charging program that will invest $14 million to build 24 charging stations at gas stations and hotels across the state. (Wisconsin Examiner)

• Tesla sues a North Dakota agency for blocking the EV maker’s applications to open dealerships under a state law that prohibits manufacturers from selling directly to consumers. (Bismarck Tribune)

SOLAR

• Missouri regulators will hold public hearings in early January on Ameren’s proposal for a 250 MW solar project. (KOMU)

MINING

• The company pursuing a copper and nickel mine in northern Minnesota submits plans to conduct more exploratory drilling just outside the Boundary Waters. (MPR News)

NEW FROM CANARY

• New York pauses its landmark gas ban in new buildings — Alison F. Takemura

• Ford’s failed bet on an electric F-150 — Kathryn Krawczyk