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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September 13, 2026 9 min read

DOE 2029 Transformer Efficiency Requirements, by kVA

DOE 2029 transformer efficiency requirements are uneven by kVA and phase. Single-phase and three-phase units take their biggest cuts in opposite ranges.

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August 31, 2026 6 min read

The First Data Center Utility Contract Disclosure Is Due

Georgia Power owes the PSC a public summary of its 3,200 MW OpenAI contract. The first data center utility contract disclosure tests what load is real.

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August 22, 2026 8 min read

USDA Will Forgive 40% of These Rural Utility Loans. The Match Cannot Be Borrowed.

The USDA rural utility loan program 2026 forgives up to 40% of a loan. Letters of interest are rolling from September 8, and the match cannot be debt.

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August 12, 2026 5 min read

ERCOT Batch Zero: Verify the Project, Deposit Terms and Next Gate

ERCOT verification, Texas permitting and the adopted large-load rule have separate milestones. Check the project category before forecasting orders or refunds.

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August 9, 2026 2 min read

Large Load Resource Adequacy: What Six RTOs Told FERC

Six regional proceedings examine large-load service and resource adequacy. Separate proposals from effective tariffs and project requirements.

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August 8, 2026 4 min read

Section 202(c) Plant Orders: Dates, Dispatch and Procurement Evidence

Updated DOE plant-order dates and the Campbell court decision show why an emergency order alone does not establish an equipment purchase.

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July 30, 2026 9 min read

DOE Reopens the 2024 Transformer Efficiency Rule

DOE reopened the distribution transformer efficiency standards on national security grounds. The comment record says repeal is not the risk. The date is.

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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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