Grid markets, energy policy, and regulation: FERC orders, DOE programs, PJM/ERCOT/MISO capacity markets, state tariffs, rate cases, and demand-response market developments.
5 sources Virginia enacted the first U.S. state tax charged directly on the electricity data centers consume, Read More
4 sources The New York Power Authority and National Grid finished the 100-mile Smart Path Connect line, a Read More
3 sources Michigan Senate Democrats introduced bills on June 18 requiring data centers above 20 megawatts to sign 20-year utility Read More
5 sources Texas regulators approved ERCOT's "Batch Zero" process on June 18, 2026, replacing project-by-project reviews with a single systemwide Read More
3 sources Maryland's ratepayer advocate, backed by 80 state lawmakers, asked FERC to make data centers, not households, pay Read More
4 sources South Carolina regulators approved a 2,180 MW, $5 billion natural gas plant that Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper Read More
4 sources OPUC delays Portland General Electric's proposed data center rate hike. The commission needs more time to Read More
4 sources Pennsylvania utility regulators approved a $275 million annual rate increase for PPL Electric Utilities on June 4, 2026, alongside Read More
4 sources Pennsylvania PUC approved a model tariff requiring loads above 50 MW to fund grid upgrades they trigger, Read More
3 sources The Oregon PUC approved Schedule 96, requiring Portland General Electric customers above 20 MW to sign long-term contracts Read More