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NERC data center standards pass final ballot as Google, Meta, AWS vote no

NERC's three computational-load standards for data center and crypto sites of at least 50 MW at 100 kV or above passed a final ballot that closed October 14, 2026, with weighted segment values of 78.13 to 82.69 despite no votes from Google, Meta and Amazon Web Services. They go to NERC's board, then to FERC under a December 31, 2026 filing deadline.