DOE Opens Review of Draft National Transmission Study as Power Demand Grows
The Energy Department has released a draft national assessment of electric-transmission needs, citing demand from data centers, manufacturing and large industrial loads.
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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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DOE opens 60-day review of national transmission needs as grid congestion and large-load demand grow
The Department of Energy released a draft national transmission study on July 10 and invited comments from states, Tribal Nations, communities and reliability organizations.
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DOE draft study calls for major transmission expansion as data centers and industry raise power demand
The Energy Department has opened a 60-day public-comment period on a draft study that identifies new transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing, electrification and grid congestion.
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DOE Draft Study Warns U.S. Transmission System Must Prepare for Rising Power Demand
The Energy Department has released a draft national transmission study that identifies constraints and future grid needs as data centers, factories and other large electricity users expand.
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FERC gives NERC until December to write grid rules for AI loads
FERC ordered NERC to propose reliability standards for AI and other computational loads by December 31, but no nationwide data-center mandate starts yet.
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ERCOT begins group review of large power projects in Texas
Texas is grouping data centers and other large electricity users into a new grid review as ERCOT prepares August classifications and longer-term transmission planning.
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DOE Drafts National Transmission Needs Study as Electricity Demand Rises
A DOE draft identifies transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing and electrification. Public comments are due September 7, 2026.
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DOE Grid Emergency Order Ends as SPP Conditions Improve
DOE’s temporary SPP grid order expired August 3; SPP says its West-area advisory ended August 4 as heat, outages and wind uncertainty eased.
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DOE Gives SPP Emergency Backup Tools During Heat Emergency
A temporary federal order gives Southwest Power Pool more tools to manage heat-driven demand across its 17-state footprint through August 3.
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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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Berkeley Lab’s “Energy Market Value Tool” shows 2025 transmission link value
LBNL’s Energy Market Value Tool lets stakeholders explore 2025 transmission “value” patterns by link set. Here’s what Stage 1 shows.
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Heat wave triggers federal emergency action on the PJM grid
United States Infrastructure and Power Grid – DOE issued two time-limited emergency orders as PJM braced for extreme heat and projected peak demand.