Google, NVIDIA and Emerald AI launched a coalition to make flexible computing part of U.S. grid policy. Production tests show AI facilities can cut power quickly, but tariff rules will determine whether faster connections protect other ratepayers.
FERC ordered six regional grid operators to justify or revise their rules for connecting data centers and other large power users. The move could speed AI infrastructure projects, but it puts cost allocation, flexible loads, and state oversight under a sharper deadline.