As of August 18, 2026, the Midcontinent System Operator (MISO) proposed a set of requirements for large loads to connect to the grid, including ramping and ride-through specifications. [1] The framework, known as “interconnection reliability requirements,” is intended to improve MISO’s visibility into large load characteristics and behavior, support reliable planning and operational decision-making, and establish technically justified expectations that are proportional to the reliability risk. The proposal is part of MISO’s response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) show-cause orders requiring major grid operators to define rules that meet criteria for adding data centers and other large loads to the grid. MISO has announced that it plans to make more proposals by November. MISO’s proposal defines large loads as those larger than 50 MW and “computational loads” as those larger than 25 MW of demand from information technology equipment, such as servers, storage, and networking hardware.
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