Motion to Intervene and Comments of the Data Center Coalition re Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.'s 08/28/2026 filing
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Topics in the text: Cost allocation · Reliability and curtailment · Connecting load and generation
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ) Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. ) Docket No.Read this passage
I. OVERVIEW OF THE DATA CENTER COALITION
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OVERVIEW OF THE DATA CENTER COALITION DCC is the membership organization for the U.S. data center industry, representing leading data center owners and operators that develop, operate, and maintain data center infrastructure and teams across the country.4 DCC members operate data centers that…Read this passage
II. INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
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MISO proposes to revise its tariff to provide itself with new authority to impose new visibility and reliability requirements on Large Loads and Computational Loads.Read this passage
III. COMMENTS
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A. MISO’s Filing Is Inconsistent With The Show Cause Order, The FPA, And
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While DCC recognizes that not every ministerial implementation detail must be included in the tariff, MISO’s tariff revisions do not include the substantive standards that MISO proposes to apply, leave key aspects of MISO’s proposed framework unaddressed, and grant MISO broad discretion to apply…Read this passage
B. MISO Has Not Demonstrated That Its Proposed Definition Of Large Load Is
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Additionally, if MISO is going to apply its proposed reliability requirements to co-located load, it should demonstrate that the proposed standards are appropriately tailored to account for the characteristics of these arrangements. 48 Show Cause Order at P 58. - 19 - facility that is used to…Read this passage Filed comments: Connecting load and generation
C. MISO Has Not Demonstrated That Its Grandfathering Proposal Will
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MISO Has Not Demonstrated That Its Grandfathering Proposal Will Minimize Disruption To Existing Commercial Arrangements In the Show Cause Order, the Commission recognized that while changes to the MISO tariff are warranted, large loads already are working with transmission owners and other entities…Read this passage
IV. MOTION TO INTERVENE
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DCC advocates for grid reforms that minimize unnecessary cost burdens, align with cost causation principles, facilitate - 30 - responsible load growth, support the development of new generation, and enhance grid resilience system-wide without imposing undue costs on existing ratepayers.Read this passage Filed comments: Cost allocation
V. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS
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CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS DCC requests that the following names be placed on the official service list for this proceeding by the Commission and that all correspondence and communications with respect to this proceeding be addressed to the following:61 Morgan A.Read this passage
VI. CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION For the reasons set out above, DCC respectfully requests that the Commission issue an order consistent with these comments.Read this passage
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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Dated at Washington, D.C., this 18th day of September 2026. /s/ Stephen J.Read this passage