Ofgem targets speculative AI data centres to free up Britain’s energy grid

Ofgem said it wanted to tackle speculative data centre projects clogging up Britain's electricity connections queue.

Ofgem has announced plans to stop speculative AI data centre projects clogging up Britain’s electricity grid, after applications for new power connections more than tripled in less than a year. The energy regulator is consulting on a new upfront commitment fee for large data…