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October 24, 2026 5 min read

California SB 886: Who Pays for Data Center Transmission

California SB 886 sets a January 2028 CPUC tariff deadline and assigns transmission upgrade costs to data centers. What the statute requires.

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October 11, 2026 5 min read

Large Load Contract Terms: Kentucky Power's 1 GW Deal

Large load contract terms in Kentucky Power's amended TeraWulf deal: customer-funded bill credits, plant financing and collateral, pending PSC review.

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September 10, 2026 8 min read

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.

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September 9, 2026 9 min read

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.

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July 27, 2026 9 min read

Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House: Data Centers

The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, 417-3 (House Clerk). What the proposed data center cost standard would ask covered utilities to consider.

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July 8, 2026 5 min read

Are Data Centers Really Driving Up Electricity Prices?

A Columbia study says data centers are not the main reason electricity prices are rising in 2026. Aging infrastructure and cost allocation matter more.

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June 24, 2026 5 min read

FERC Large Load Interconnection Order: 6 RTOs on the Clock

The FERC large load interconnection order gives six RTOs 60 days to rewrite data center tariffs. What the show-cause ruling means for equipment buyers.

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June 14, 2026 5 min read

Who Pays for Data Center Grid Upgrades? FERC's June 18 Decision Will Set the Answer

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.

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May 19, 2026 7 min read

Pennsylvania Large Load Tariff: 'But For' Cost Allocation

Pennsylvania's first-in-nation large load tariff puts hyperscalers on the hook for upgrades they trigger. The procurement timeline compression starts now.

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