Texas revises ERCOT review timeline for data-center projects
Texas regulators gave ERCOT more time to verify large-load projects after the Aug. 7 deadline was missed; conditional classifications are due Aug. 31.
Electricity grid
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Expired DOE Order Shows Summer Grid Risks Across 17 States
A July heat emergency order for the Southwest Power Pool has expired, but it showed how peak demand, data centers and transmission limits are reshaping grid planning.
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DOE Opens 60-Day Comment Period on Draft National Transmission Study
The Energy Department’s draft 2026 study examines how the U.S. grid can accommodate AI data centers, manufacturing, new generation and electrification.
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FERC Orders Six Regional Grid Operators to Defend or Reform Large-Load Rules
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing how data centers, manufacturers and other major electricity users connect to the interstate grid.
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Baltimore County weighs extension of data-center moratorium
Baltimore County council members are backing more time to study data centers, with legislation expected in August and a key report due October 1.
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FERC orders grid operators to speed data-center power hookups—without cost shifting
United States Infrastructure and Power Grid – On June 18, 2026, FERC issued show-cause orders asking regional grid operators to justify or revise interconnection tariffs for very large loads.