Commonwealth is Laser Focused on Large-Scale Generation and Storage Projects
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on May 27, 2025 announced a plan to attract the development of data centers in the state with incentives for operators that commit to…
News Stories: Large Loads
May 29, 2026
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 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…
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…
April 23, 2026
Parties Oppose Ohio Power’s Data Center Tariff
AES Ohio – “AES Ohio expects that load growth from data centers will exert downward pressure on its regulated delivery rates, given their significant contributions to…
April 14, 2026
Wide Ranging Comments Filed in Transmission Cost Recovery Evaluation
A wide swath of comments filed in the Texas PUC Staff’s March 16th proposal and request for comments on the development of minimum transmission charge cost recovery…
April 7, 2026
ERCOT, PUCT to Consider Connections of New Large Loads in Batches, Not Individually
Rules being developed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding batch study criteria are not expected to be final until this summer. New requirements for large…
April 6, 2026
PUCT Issues Order Adopting Net Metering Arrangements Involving Large Load Co-Located With An Existing Generation Resource
On March 26, 2026 the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) issued an order adopted rules for net metering arrangements involving large load co-located with an…
March 4, 2026
PJM Seeks Approval from FERC of Expedited Interconnection Track Proposal
On February 27, 2026 PJM Interconnection filed an Expedited Interconnection Track (EIT) proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The proposal is…
