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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 24, 2026 6 min read

Hyperscalers Own Generation: The Data Center Buyer Shift

Hyperscalers now own and finance generation outright. What hyperscaler-owned generation means for data center equipment procurement.

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April 30, 2026 7 min read

PJM Reopens Its Queue: 220 GW Across 800 Projects

PJM's first new interconnection cycle since 2022 brought in 800 projects totaling 220 GW. The procurement implications for substation transformers, switchgear, and protection equipment across 13 states.

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April 6, 2026 4 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 5, 2026 11 min read

10 Questions Every Utility Should Ask Suppliers About the New Section 232 Tariff Rules

The April 2026 Section 232 tariff restructuring changed how duties are calculated on grid equipment, but the 15% rate covers far fewer products than trade press reported. Most distribution transformers and switchgear actually face 25%. Here are ten questions your procurement team should bring to every supplier meeting.

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April 4, 2026 10 min read

Section 232 Tariff Overhaul: What the New 15% Grid Equipment Rate Means for Transformer and Switchgear Procurement

The April 6, 2026 Section 232 restructuring creates a four-tier tariff system with a temporary 15% rate for grid equipment. Here is what procurement teams need to know about the 21-month window, the full customs value shift, and the real cost math.

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March 31, 2026 5 min read

The Affordability Crisis Is a Distribution Equipment Story

Utilities face rising rates and stranded capacity simultaneously. Jigar Shah's argument reframes distribution upgrades as ROI recovery, not compliance cost. Here is what that means for procurement.

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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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