Data Centers

Data Centers Grid Connection & Reliability Microgrids On-Site Generation & Microgrids Regulatory

North Carolina Issues Two Air Permits, Not One, for Roughly 650 Diesel Generators at an Amazon Data Center

Marin Holt August 3, 2026

4 sources North Carolina regulators drafted two separate air permits rather than one for roughly 650 diesel generators at Read More

Data Centers Grid Capacity Policy & Markets Regulatory State & Local Regulation

Texas Freezes New Data Center Grid Approvals Until PUCT and ERCOT Audit a 474 GW Queue

Marin Holt August 3, 2026

4 sources Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted new data center grid connections on August 3, ordering the PUCT and Read More

AI Energy Demand Data Centers Regulatory

Sierra Club Lawsuit Challenges Wisconsin Permits for Vantage’s 1.3 GW Port Washington Data Center

Marin Holt July 15, 2026

5 sources Sierra Club Wisconsin and Midwest Environmental Advocates are suing the state DNR over permits for Vantage's $15 Read More

Data Centers Policy & Markets Regulatory State & Local Regulation

New Jersey Legislature Passes Data Center Tariff Bill With 50 MW Threshold, 85% Take-or-Pay

Marin Holt June 30, 2026

4 sources New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill directing state regulators to write cost-recovery tariffs for data centers Read More

AI Energy Demand Data Centers FERC & Federal Policy & Markets Regulatory

FERC Orders All Six Grid Operators

Marin Holt June 18, 2026

3 sources FERC issued Section 206 show-cause orders to all six U.S. grid operators on June 18, 2026, giving each 60 Read More

Data Centers Regulatory State & Local Regulation

Michigan Senate Bills Would Force 20 MW Data Centers Into 20-Year

Marin Holt June 18, 2026

3 sources Michigan Senate Democrats introduced bills on June 18 requiring data centers above 20 megawatts to sign 20-year utility Read More

Data Centers Grid Capacity Grid Connection & Reliability Policy & Markets Regulatory

DOE Issues Emergency Order Authorizing PJM

Marin Holt May 19, 2026

4 sources DOE Emergency Order 202-26-23 authorized PJM to dispatch backup generators at data centers and large Read More

Data Centers Grid Capacity Grid Connection & Reliability Power Electronics Regulatory Solid State Transformers Standards & Compliance

NEC Article 706 and the 800 VDC Data Center Distribution Code Gap

Marin Holt May 17, 2026

4 sources NEC Article 706 caps DC defaults at 100 V. Deploying 800 VDC data centers requires AHJ variances most US Read More

Data Centers Grid Capacity Grid Connection & Reliability Regulatory

Hill County Texas Becomes First Texas County

Marin Holt May 12, 2026

5 sources Hill County, TX voted 3-2 to impose a 1-year data center construction moratorium -- the first Read More

Data Centers Grid Capacity Grid Connection & Reliability Regulatory Standards & Compliance

Oregon Orders Data Centers to Pay 100%

Marin Holt May 8, 2026

3 sources Oregon's POWER Act from June 10, 2026 requires loads above 20 MW to fund distribution expansion, with a 1 cent/Read More

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