Governor Slams the Door on Tax Breaks for Data Centers
On June 5th Gov. JB Pritzker announced that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data center…
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June 8, 2026
Large Load Estimates Questioned in Texas
The difference shows that a year after passage of S.B. 6, a Texas law requiring large loads pay the costs of connecting to the grid and implement demand response…
June 1, 2026
PUCT Approves New ERCOT Process to Manage Electricity Requests from Data Centers, Large Power Users
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 18, 2026 approved changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) process for evaluating requests…
May 29, 2026
Final Interconnection and Tariffs Large Load Order to be Published in PA Bulletin
Please be aware that the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission published the Final Order re Interconnection and Tariffs for Large Load Customers issued on May 12,…
May 26, 2026
PJM Granted Permission to Curtail Large Loads to Respond to Hot Weather Conditions
On May 17, 2026, PJM filed a request for emergency order under Federal Power Act, Section 202(c) with Department of Energy (DOE) requesting that the agency issues an…
State Supreme Court Appeal of Utility’s Data Center Agreement with Amazon Inches Forward
On May 21, 2026, the Supreme Court of Ohio filed a notice of assignment of Judge Terrance A. Nestor of the First District Court of Appeals to preside in the Supreme…
May 18, 2026
Governor Signs Utility Relief Act
On May 12 via a press release Maryland Gov. announces that he has formally signed the Utility RELIEF Act. “HB1532 delivers tangible relief for Marylanders struggling…
May 13, 2026
Final Order in Interconnection and Tariffs for Large Load Customers Issued
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a final order reflecting the Motion of Chairman DeFrank adopted at the Commission’s April 30 Public Meeting re…
May 11, 2026
Gas Producers, Pipelines Build Generation Behind the Meter at Data Centers
Natural gas pipelines and producers are developing behind-the-meter power generation projects with data centers that could foreclose some opportunities in this growing…
April 30, 2026
Illinois Data Center Bill Inches Forward
On April 28, 2026 Committee amendment was assigned to Senate Executive Committee. Previously on April 27th, 202 the Senate AI and Social Media Committee filed committee…
