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April 13, 2026 6 min read

Data Center Grid Infrastructure Costs: The $10B Fight Over Who Pays

Data center grid infrastructure costs are triggering a political battle across 13 states. Who pays for $3.5B in upgrades that were overdue anyway?

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April 13, 2026 6 min read

Pad-Mount Transformer Procurement: Why 2026 Budgets Are Already Broken

Pad-mount transformer lead times are running 40-60 weeks and prices are 12-18% above 2023 levels. Here is what procurement teams need to know right now.

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April 13, 2026 11 min read

Solid-State Transformers: $500 Million and 140 Years of Disruption

Half a billion in venture capital says the conventional transformer's days are numbered. Here's what utility procurement teams need to know right now.

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April 12, 2026 8 min read

50 GW of Data Centers Are Rewriting Grid Procurement

Data center grid infrastructure demand is forcing utilities into a procurement race against 128-week lead times, aging fleets, and a 30% transformer shortfall.

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April 6, 2026 5 min read

FERC Large Load Interconnection Rules: What Changes for Equipment Procurement

FERC's RM26-4 rulemaking on large load interconnection reshapes how data centers and utilities procure transformers and switchgear. Key principles and timing.

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April 6, 2026 5 min read

MISO Data Center Power Demand Is Reshaping the Grid

MISO data center power demand is driving $27B in new generation, 1,332 MW of battery storage, and urgent storm replacement.

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March 31, 2026 5 min read

What IEEE PES T&D 2026 Reveals About Grid Procurement

The largest T&D conference in history organized its entire program around data center load and grid resilience. Here is what that signals for equipment procurement in 2026-2027.

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March 30, 2026 4 min read

What a $33 Billion Ohio Power Project Means for Regional Equipment Procurement

A $33 billion data center and power generation project in Pike County, Ohio will reshape transformer and switchgear demand across the region. Here is what distributors and utilities need to prepare for.

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