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February 1, 2026

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PJM Revises Non-capacity Backed Load Proposal
PJM revised elements of its proposal to create a non-capacity backed load product for large loads as the Critical Issue Fast Path embarks on determining how to address the reliability challenges posed by accelerating data center load growth.
Rystad Energy, IGU
Report: Gas Powerful Tool for Energy Assurance
A report from the International Gas Union argued that the U.S. and other nations can do more to ensure natural gas is properly used as a resource for grid stability.
MISO
MISO, Stakeholders Appeal to FERC to Leave Long-range Tx Plan Intact
MISO and several stakeholders came to the defense of the RTO’s $21.8 billion, 24-project long-range transmission plan portfolio for the Midwest as five Republican states seek to repeal the projects’ approval.
Combined Thermal Resource
CTR Plans 500-MW Geothermal Project in Lithium Valley
Controlled Thermal Resources has a new collaborator for its 500-MW geothermal energy plant in California’s Lithium Valley, where it is eyeing co-location of manufacturing or data centers.
Shutterstock
Common Charge Wants to Grow Distributed Resources to Meet Spiking Demand
Amid rising demand for power, a new coalition called Common Charge has launched to encourage distributed solutions such as virtual power plants that can be deployed quickly and cheaply.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Tri-State Seeks FERC Approval for Data Center Load Tariff
Tri-State G&T is seeking FERC’s approval for a new tariff designed to manage the heavy volume of data center load expected to materialize in its member utilities’ service territories over the next decade.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Large-load Tariffs Touted as Alternative to ‘Side Deals’
As regulators grapple with rate design for large customers such as data centers, some experts are pointing out the transparency benefits of tariffs compared to special contracts between the utility and customer. 
Green America
Green America Launches Campaign to Clean up Data Centers
Green America launched a campaign to hold big tech to its clean energy promises as the shift to building data centers has led to higher emissions from the sector in the 2020s.
Louisiana PSC
Louisiana PSC Approves 3 Controversial Gas Plants Ahead of Schedule for Meta Data Center
The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted two months earlier than initially planned to approve 2.3 GW in new Entergy gas plants to supply a new, $10 billion Meta data center.
Google
USEA Panel: Power Sector Moving Slower than Big Tech
A group of industry insiders looking at ways to meet data centers’ electricity demand found a common thread within their varied opinions: The power sector and its regulators need to be a lot nimbler.

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