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Gen-Tie Line Eminent Domain: 550 Feet Stops 1,053 MW
A Colorado judge found gen-tie line eminent domain unavailable on a wind interconnection route. 550 feet of easement holds up 1,053 MW of built turbines.
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DOE 2029 Transformer Efficiency Requirements, by kVA
DOE 2029 transformer efficiency requirements are uneven by rating. 10 CFR 431.196 holds 300 kVA to a higher efficiency than 500 kVA. Check your ratings.
Virginia Makes Data Centers Pay for Their Own Substations
Virginia's SCC ordered a mandatory CIAC so large loads fund the substations built to serve them. What Case PUR-2026-00056 changes for equipment buyers.
Pennsylvania Data Center Executive Order 2026-05 Decoded
Pennsylvania data center executive order 2026-05 closes the permit fast lane and names both PJM cost dockets. The procurement read for equipment buyers.
Lakewood's 98% Came Before the Transformer Arrived
The Illuminating Company cut outage time 98% before either new transformer was energized. What a distribution transformer replacement really buys, and what it does not.
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