Understanding the Regulatory Approach of the Cyber Resilience Act: Protection of Fundamental Rights in Disguise?

The PJM region is grappling with rapid growth in data centers, which are placing significant strain on the electrical grid and threatening market stability. To address this issue, PJM has proposed a plan to treat data centers as "Non-Curtailable Loads" (NCL), requiring them to maintain their power usage even during periods of high grid stress. However, this proposal has sparked intense debate among stakeholders, including data center operators, power suppliers, and state governors, who are concerned about the potential impact on investment, market distortion, and operational flexibility, and are advocating for alternative solutions that prioritize load forecasting, interconnection enhancements, and regional transmission planning.

After hour‑long public comment and presentations from public‑safety and medical experts, the Bloomington City Council approved an ordinance amending chapter 28 of the city code to prohibit possession, sale, delivery and distribution of kratom and related synthetic alternatives, with the ordinance to take effect 11 days after passage.