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5 sources PJM Interconnection told its Operating Committee that roughly 3,800 MW of northern Virginia data center load transferred to backup generation on July 22 after a 230 kV fault…
5 sources CAISO's August 12 straw proposal offers large loads two new flexible interconnection services, FILI and FLIP, and declines FERC's suggestion to create new transmission services.
4 sources Data centers in Northern Virginia moved about 3,800 MW to backup generation after a normally cleared 230 kV fault on July 22, and PJM says the facilities are…
4 sources The Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, blocking new equipment authorizations for solar and battery storage hardware that carries remote…
4 sources NERC's 2026 State of Reliability report finds conventional generator forced-outage rates climbed to 9.2 percent while data-center load swings above 1,000 MW emerged as a new operational risk.
2 sources Virginia signed HB 395 on April 22, 2026 — the third US state to legalize plug-in solar, letting residents use up to 1,200 W panels in standard outlets…
4 sources ERCOT found four data center and crypto groups that failed voltage ride-through tests, each able to trip more than 5,000 MW and trigger cascading outages.
North American grid policy stabilized in spring 2026 with 58 GW of new capacity added, MISO auction prices down 42%, and FERC closing its five-year demand response opt-out inquiry.
Grid operators face an October 2026 NERC PRC-030-1 compliance deadline as AI infrastructure and megawatt EV charging push harmonic and reactive-power standards beyond their original design limits.
4 sources NERC's 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment found 58 GW of new capacity added since 2025, flagging New England, Pacific Northwest, and MISO South at elevated risk.
