PUC Moves to Address Data Center Impacts on Electric Reliability and Consumer Costs
On September 11, 2026, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today took steps to examine Pennsylvania’s emergency load control procedures and the allocation…
News Stories: Large Loads
September 11, 2026
September 10, 2026
Gov. Signs Data Center and Large Load Energy Law
On August 26, 2026 in a press release Governor Matt Meyer announces he has signed new consumer protection law in place to protect customers from footing the bill for…
September 9, 2026
Comments Filed Re: Proposed Large Load Demand Management Service Standards
On September 3-4, 2026 parties file comments in response to the Public Utility Commission of Texas’s (PUCT) proposal for publication (PFP) to implement large load…
September 4, 2026
Large Load Curtailment Workshop Scheduled
ERCOT has announced that it will host a workshop to present the deployment mechanics, registration process, and draft revision requests to implement several of the large…
PUC Urges FERC to Require PJM to Focus on Data Centers and Leave Traditional Manufacturers Alone
On September 3, 2026 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about PJM Interconnection’s…
September 2, 2026
PUC Releases Report Indicating New Large Loads Fundamentally Reshape Resource Adequacy Landscape
On September 1, 2026, the Pennsylvania PUC announced that it has released Electric Power Outlook for Pennsylvania 2025 – 2030 lates report. In a press release the…
August 17, 2026
Texas Rulemaking Updates
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) has filed with the Secretary of State two electric proposals in the following project, as approved at the July 30, 2026…
August 6, 2026
FERC Invites Public Comment Following PJM Governance and Stakeholder Reforms Conference
At the end of July, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hosted a technical conference, led by its Chairman and Commissioners, centered on reforming PJM…
July 29, 2026
Staff Seeks PUC Approval of Proposed Large Load Demand Management Rule
On July 24, Texas PUC issued a Staff memo and proposal for publication for consideration at the Texas Commission’s July 30,2026 Open Meeting proposing new 16 Texas…
PJM Board Responds to Unprecedented Load Growth Driven by Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users
On July 27, 2026 the PJM Board of Managers issued a Decisional Letter that among other things describes that new large load demand is forecasted to increase by…
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