Energy Legislation to Watch
HB2456 in Arizona if passed would prohibit counties from blocking the development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) if they are co-located with a large industrial…
News Stories: Large Loads
February 26, 2026
PJM’s Proposes Behind-the-meter Generation Rules
PJM seeks FERC’s approval of proposed changes to its retail behind-the-meter generation rules that among other objectives aims to facilitate collocating generating…
Batch Study Process for Large Load Interconnections Workshop #3
1 Antitrust Admonition 2 Timeline and Workplan to get Batch Zero to June 1 Board 3 Batch Zero Study Scope Overview 4 Batch Process 5 Criteria for Batch Zero 6…
February 23, 2026
Data Centers Support Grid But Unexpected Trips Could Hurt
Data centers received plaudits in recent winter storm Fern both for their ability to provide backup power and for voluntary ramp-downs. Greater industry concern is being…
February 21, 2026
NH PUC Directs Parties to Hold Work Group Meetings Re: Eversource’s Proposed Rate Designs That May Not Support Investment in Modern Onsite Generation And Load-Shifting Technologies
In the Eversource’s Rate LG and Rate B transmission rate design matter the New Hampshire PUC issued a procedural order scheduling a status conference and directing…
February 20, 2026
Technical Conference Scheduled to Discuss AEP Ohio’s Proposal to Manage Default Service for Large Load Customers
To assist the Ohio Public Utilities Commission with its review of AEP’s application and request for interim relief , the administrative law judge (ALJ) issued an entry…
February 16, 2026
ERCOT Batch Study Process for Large Load Interconnections
Feb 25, 2026 – TAC Meeting Feb 26, 2026 – Batch Study Process for Large Load Interconnections Workshop #3 Feb 26, 2026 – OWG Meeting – Webex Only…
Batch Study Process for Large Load Interconnections Workshop #2
The critical path to a successful Batch Zero NPRR relies on a series of successive May 2026 votes See slide 5 at link below. See ERCOT slide deck of February 12, 2026…
February 13, 2026
Risks Associated with Large Loads are Driven Primarily by How and When Load Materializes
In response Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) Staff’s questions filed on January 2nd seeking comments from interest participants on the rulemaking to implement…
February 9, 2026
Don’t Blame Data Centers For Higher Rates, Experts Say
New demand from large loads like data centers can reduce retail electricity prices when the incremental costs of serving the new loads are below current average costs, a…
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