

I know the grid in Texas is (was?) separated from the main national grid, and I guess, maybe something like this could eventually lead to a state wide grid that’s disconnected from the main grid, and maybe that’s very much the long term intention and a real problem.
It would take awhile to manifest as a big issue though as at least the blurb indicates it has to be for newly built power plants and new loads.
If a data center wants to build their own offgrid power system though I don’t see the harm in that? In the future they might very well be building SMR’s to power only their facility.
I think it should all still be overseen by whatever existing regulations there are and kept to the same standards though. And maybe some rules about connecting them to other purpose built ones under this same grouping?
Like, Apple builds one, and then Google builds one. Google and Apple can’t join together.
Maybe even limit it to some strict commercial type use, so Google can’t be doing this to power a google city where residents live.
Edits: Clarity and thoughts along those lines.
Edit: Oh and it should be mandated to be green energy.



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