Large Load

Load facility or aggregation at a single site that can pose reliability risks to the Bulk Power System.

Last Updated:  October 31, 2025

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Generated:  November 06, 2025

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Definition by NERC

Source: p1

Any commercial or industrial individual load facility or aggregation of load facilities at a single site behind one or more point(s) of interconnection that can pose reliability risks to the Bulk Power System (BPS) due to its demand, operational characteristics, or other factors. Examples include, but are not limited to, data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities, hydrogen electrolyzers, manufacturing facilities, and arc furnaces.