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February 1, 2026

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NJ Legislators Seek AI Data Center Energy Rules
A key New Jersey Senate committee backed two measures seeking to limit the energy that artificial intelligence data centers can take out of the transmission and distribution system.
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Experts Urge Texas Policymakers to Go Big with 765-kV Transmission
ERCOT already operates a power system as large as those in several European countries, but demand growth is expected to bring it up to the level of PJM and MISO, which has the industry considering building a new system of 765-kV lines to transmit power around Texas. 
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Parties Point to Each Other’s Policies as Drags on Meeting Demand Growth
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy looked into demand growth, which both parties recognized as an opportunity that could benefit policy changes, though plenty of daylight exists on how to address it.
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NJ Conference Confronts Electricity Demand Squeeze
Facing a 40% hike in electricity demand by 2030, New Jersey needs to rapidly craft a plan on how to boost generation and develop its transmission and distribution system, speakers at a conference on the state’s energy future said.
BLM
IBR Lessons Can Guide Data Center Challenges, WECC Report Finds
With data centers already causing “major disturbances” on the grid, the industry could learn lessons from the recent growth and implementation of IBRs, according to a new Elevate Energy Consulting study.
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Will Trump Reorder Interconnection Queues for Natural Gas?
While the majority of IRA tax credits and incentives have gone to develop clean energy projects in Republican districts and states, House leadership leans heavily toward fossil fuel-producing states,
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NARUC Winter Summit Tackles Uncertainty Around Demand Growth
One of the major topics at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit was demand growth driven by data centers, which brings plenty of uncertainty with it.
Atlantic Council
With Demand Growth Across US, Geothermal is Poised for its Moment
The future of geothermal energy was the focus of a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council in D.C.
SEIA
Energy Innovation: US Needs New Approach to Grid Reliability
To build a reliable, affordable and clean electric power system, the U.S. energy industry and customers will need to shift their thinking about what a reliable system looks like, according to a study from nonprofit think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology.
Duke Energy
Duke Spending Big to Meet Increasing Load Growth in the Late 2020s
Duke Energy’s leadership changed the guard during its first-quarter earnings call as retiring CEO Lynn Good and her replacement, Harry Sideris, split the presentation. 

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