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UK's Ofgem proposes grid-connection fee to deter speculative data centre project

BACKGROUND

2 SIGNALSFIRST DETECTED 29 July 2026

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How the story developed

27 Aug

The UK’s energy regulator is using a variety of tricks to keep speculative data center projects from plugging into the power grid. The country’s AI ambitions hang in the balance. www.wired.com/story/u

OPINION · WHERE · Wired

29 Jul

UK's Ofgem proposes grid-connection fee to deter speculative data centre projects reut.rs/4wvWn8f

OPINION · WHAT · Reuters

Other feeds and industry voices

19 May

US PJM grid can curb data center power usage in emergencies, Department of Energy says reut.rs/4tIU3Ze

OPINION · WHO · ReutersOPEN STORY

9 Apr

OpenAI Pauses Stargate UK Data Center Effort Citing Energy Costs

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OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY

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