FERC votes June 18 on data center grid upgrade costs. The RM26-4 ruling follows three coordinated industry moves in 60 days. Here is what to watch.
Federal buyers are choosing switchgear refurbishment vs replacement as lead times stretch. Here is what their June 2026 SAM.gov buys signal for your sourcing.
Data center substation design now decides the bill of materials. Footprint, schedule, and storage choices are reshaping what utilities buy and when they buy it.
What DOE Order 202-26-23 authorized during May 18–20, and why that emergency window did not establish equipment purchases or runtime specifications.
Five gigawatt-scale combined-cycle gas projects cleared regulatory or construction milestones in May 2026, adding about 20 GW to the U.S. pipeline. What it does to turbine slots, GSU lead times, and equipment procurement.
PJM's first new interconnection cycle since 2022 brought in 800 projects totaling 220 GW. The procurement implications for substation transformers, switchgear, and protection equipment across 13 states.
What ComEd, Hubbell, and the IEEE PES T&D 2026 vendor floor are telegraphing about the spec language municipal utilities and cooperatives will see in 2027 and 2028 procurement orders.
PG&E's September 30, 2026 undergrounding filing proposes 5,000 underground miles replacing 4,000 overhead miles from 2028 to 2037, pending approval.
Separate dated switchgear orders from current availability. Check EU restrictions, exact voltage and fault ratings, gas composition and replacement engineering.
The NFPA 800 battery safety code goes to vote this week. Here is what BESS procurement teams should audit, update, and prepare for.
FERC's RM26-4 rulemaking on large load interconnection reshapes how data centers and utilities procure transformers and switchgear. Key principles and timing.
The April 2026 Section 232 tariff restructuring changed how duties are calculated on grid equipment, but the 15% rate covers far fewer products than trade press reported. Distribution transformers carry a 25% base rate, and switchgear assemblies are not on the June 2026 lists. Here are ten questions your procurement team should bring to every supplier meeting.