Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid

Summary

The bill makes it mandatory for owners of data centers that draw more than 25,000 kWh per month to obtain approval from the Public Utility Commission before seeking interconnection service. Applicants must pay a fee, hire an independent forecaster, and demonstrate that the connection will not harm reliability or raise residential rates. The measure aims to protect the grid and ratepayers from the effects of very large, potentially portable loads such as cryptocurrency mining.

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