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August 11, 2026 8 min read

ERCOT Data Center Interconnection Pause: The Deposit Trap

The ERCOT data center interconnection pause froze Batch Zero with hundreds of millions in deposits posted. What the August 20 PUCT meeting decides.

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August 8, 2026 7 min read

Large Load Resource Adequacy: What Six RTOs Told FERC

All six grid operators filed large load resource adequacy reports on July 20. ISO-NE wants data centers to bring their own generation. Here is what each one answered.

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July 28, 2026 11 min read

PJM Large Load Curtailment Rule: The Gear It Requires

The PJM large load curtailment rule makes curtail on command a condition of connecting. The registry, the telemetry, and the procurement read.

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July 26, 2026 8 min read

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act Narrows to Data Centers

H.R. 9340 cleared committee 52-0 and names distribution upgrades, not just transmission. What the Ratepayer Protection Act requires and what it misses.

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July 3, 2026 6 min read

Data Center Load Flexibility Is Now an Equipment Spec

Data center load flexibility trades curtailable load for faster interconnection, and utilities enforce it with owned breakers and relays. The procurement read.

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June 23, 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 18, 2026 5 min read

AI Ratepayer Protection Meets State Utility Law

The AI ratepayer protection pledge is voluntary. State utility regulation, not Washington, decides who gets to buy power directly. A procurement read.

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