The electric grid is changing—and large loads, especially data centers and other computational loads, are becoming a major reliability concern.

In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker, Brian Pauling, and John Fallon break down the rapidly developing regulatory landscape surrounding large loads and what it could mean for utilities, data centers, and other organizations connecting to the bulk electric system.

Following recent FERC action directing NERC to develop new or modified reliability standards, organizations that may not have considered themselves part of the NERC compliance world could soon find themselves facing new requirements.

The conversation explores:

• What qualifies as a “large load” and why the definition matters
• Why computational l ...