April 24, 2026 4 min read Data Center Moratoriums Relocate Equipment Demand, They Don't Erase It Maine became the first state to enact a data center moratorium. Twelve more are filing bills. Here is where the equipment demand actually goes. data centersmoratoriumsgrid infrastructure Read Analysis DistroForge Intelligence
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. solid state transformersgrid modernizationequipment procurement Read Analysis DistroForge Intelligence
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. data centersgrid infrastructureequipment procurement Read Analysis DistroForge Intelligence
April 10, 2026 7 min read The Triple Squeeze Hitting Utility Equipment in 2026 Record demand, Section 232 tariffs, and $4B in storm damage are hitting the same constrained equipment supply chain at once. transformer shortagesection 232 tariffswinter storm fern Read Analysis DistroForge Research
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. data centersOhioequipment procurement Read Analysis DistroForge Research