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There are precedents in Europe and the United States for data centers participating in grid operators' frequency regulation and capacity markets, but this requires technical conditions such as bidirectional metering, protection setting adjustments and grid connection permits, and also involves dispatch agreements with regional transmission organizations (such as PJM and MISO).
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