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Texas PUC approves ‘ride-through’ rules for data centers

“There is no debate that voltage and frequency excursions on the transmission network create reliability concerns, which increase with the interconnection of each new large computational load,” wrote a PUC staffer.

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The Texas Public Utility Commission approved new ride‑through rules for data centers. The rules require large computational loads to remain connected during voltage and frequency excursions on the transmission network. A PUC staffer noted that as large computational loads (LCLs) grow on the ERCOT system, such events are expected to become more frequent and severe, potentially causing frequency instability and other reliability problems. The regulations aim to mitigate those risks by mandating ride‑through capability.

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