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Israel Proposes Rules for Data Center Power Connections Amid Demand Surge
Israel's Electricity Authority proposed new rules on October 19 to regulate large data center connections to the power grid, limiting new facilities to 200 megawatts. The move aims to manage requests totaling 27,000 megawatts, which is three times current consumption.
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- 01Israel's Electricity Authority proposed new rules for connecting large data centers to the power grid.
- 02New data centers would be capped at 200 megawatts under the proposed regulations.
- 03Requests for data center power connections total 27,000 megawatts, three times current consumption.
- 04An additional 1,000 megawatts is planned for data centers, bringing the total to 3,000 megawatts.
- 05Developers must provide 2 million shekels per megawatt as a guarantee for connection capacity.
- 06The proposal includes mechanisms to disconnect data centers during high demand periods.
The authority plans to allocate 3,000 megawatts for data centers, about 20% of projected 2030 demand, requiring financial guarantees and allowing for disconnection during peak times.
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