Pennsylvania regulators examine who pays for data-center grid growth
Pennsylvania regulators are reviewing data-center grid costs and emergency rules, but no household rate change follows yet from the September 10 votes.
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Washington regulators seek public input on grid costs and protections as large electricity users expand
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is taking comments on how data centers and other large power users should connect to the grid and share costs.
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Virginia Regulators Put Data Centers on the Hook for Dedicated Grid Costs
A Virginia State Corporation Commission order requires data centers to pay transmission infrastructure costs used exclusively by their facilities, as the state weighs the effects of rapid industry growth on electricity customers and natural resources.
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Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Coal-Plant Bailout Charge for Utility Customers
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio decision allowing a charge tied to the state’s House Bill 6-era coal-plant bailout. Challengers said the decision could permit roughly $115 million in customer overcharges.
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Normal Electric Aggregation Sets Rates Through August 2027
Normal electric-aggregation participants have a 14-month steady-rate period, covering meter reads from June 2026 through August 2027.
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FERC orders six regional grid operators to justify rules for connecting data centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened proceedings requiring every regional grid operator under its jurisdiction to defend or revise tariffs for data centers, factories and other large electricity users.
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Hampton residents face new Unitil default electricity rate beginning Aug. 1
A Unitil default electricity supply rate approved by New Hampshire regulators took effect Aug. 1, 2026, for eligible default-service customers in Hampton.
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Hawaii utility seeks renewable power and storage while keeping firm-generation options open
Hawaiian Electric has proposed a three-island procurement for renewable energy, storage and firm capacity while seeking a separate Oahu process for up to 500 megawatts of fuel-flexible generation. The PUC has not approved projects, fuels or customer costs.
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Delaware Electric Customers Face Interim Delmarva Power Rate Increase While $67.8 Million Case Continues
A temporary Delmarva Power electric rate increase took effect July 9 in the utility’s Delaware service territory while regulators review a separate $67.8 million base-rate request.
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Trump Expands Voluntary AI Pledge as Power-Bill Questions Remain
A voluntary pledge asks AI data centers and utilities to absorb related power costs, but enforceable tariffs and state decisions will determine household impact.
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FERC Presses PJM for Grid Reforms as Data-Center Demand Grows
FERC is pressing PJM to change grid governance by September as data-center demand and broader supply pressures raise reliability and electricity-cost questions.
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DOE closes up to $3.26B loan for AEP Texas transmission modernization
DOE says it closed an up-to $3.26B loan for AEP Texas grid modernization—about 100 projects across 2,800 miles—with an estimated $685M savings claim.