4 sources Browser Check Revised NEVI guidelines ease siting rules but grid Read More
Power Factor
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ERCOT Mandates Reactive Power at Zero Output for New Renewable
4 sources ERCOT updated Reactive Study Guide requires new solar and wind farms to provide reactive power compensation Read More
Data Centers
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Texas PUC Begins Triennial ERCOT Reliability Standard Assessment in 2026
Texas PUC will begin its triennial ERCOT reliability standard assessment on January 1, 2026, mandating outages occur no more than once per ten years Read More
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NERC Releases Q1 2026 Reliability Guideline for Emerging
5 sources NERC Q1 2026 guideline on emerging large loads follows a September 2025 Level 2 Alert citing 1,500 MW data center Read More
Capacity & Wholesale Markets
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ISO-NE Files FERC Proposal for Prompt Capacity Auction
3 sources ISO New England filed a FERC proposal on December 30, 2025, to shift its capacity market to a Read More
AI Energy Demand
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Michigan OKs DTE 1.4 GW Contract for Stargate AI Campus
4 sources Michigan regulators approved DTE Electric contracts on December 18, 2025, to supply 1.4 GW to the Stargate AI campus Read More
7 sources Verified CMS's 2023 categorical waiver authorizes hospitals to meet Medicare backup Read More
Healthcare Facilities
Microgrids
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Hospital Microgrids: CMS Waiver Opens Path Beyond Diesel Backup
5 sources Verified Meritus Medical Center cut energy costs by $1.6M/yr Read More
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Data Centers
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AEP Ohio Data Center Tariff Sets National Precedent After 30 GW
4 sources Browser Check Ohio approves AEP data center tariff requiring 85% minimum Read More
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FERC Launches Rulemaking on Data Center Grid Interconnection
4 sources Browser Check Federal regulators initiate first-ever rulemaking on large load Read More