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February 21, 2026

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Batch Study Job No. 1 for ERCOT Stakeholders
ERCOT says the critical path for a successful Batch Zero NPRR relies on a series of approval votes in May before the changes go to the board in June.
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FERC Commissioners: Solutions Emerging to Large Load Conundrum
Data centers’ demand and speed-to-power prerogatives continue to dominate discussions in the electric industry, but some commonsense policy answers are starting to emerge, FERC Commissioners Judy Chang and David Rosner said.
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ERCOT Taps the Brakes on Batch Study Process
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said the grid operator's proposed batch process to study the 232 GW of large loads seeking interconnection will provide clarity and transparency to data center developers.
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In 1st Year Under Nickell, SPP Learns to ‘Boldly Lead’
Faced with the same demand from data centers and crypto miners as other grid operators, SPP responded by putting together a 30-person team to come up with a process to interconnect the large loads.
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AEP: Ready to Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Demand
American Electric Power says it is “rooted deep in innovation” and “ready to meet unprecedented customer demand” that will result in “significant infrastructure investment” and continue its strong financial results.
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NARUC Focuses on Large Loads’ Impact on Reliability and Affordability
NARUC’s Winter Policy Summit focused on the main issue facing the power industry — how to reliably and affordably interconnect new large load customers.
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N.Y. Pursues Large Load Interconnection Reform
New York is trying to strike a balance between economic development, grid stability and affordability as potential new large load customers look for electricity.
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SPP Demand Forecast, DR Policies Leave No One Happy
SPP's Board of Directors approved a framework for demand response and peak demand assessments despite opposition from members and stakeholders.
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CAISO Examines ‘Pulsating’ Data Center Loads
CAISO wants to ensure grid reliability when artificial intelligence data centers “pulsate.”
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MISO Suggests Reliability Requirements, Partial Supply Deals to Handle Large Loads
MISO said it likely will create interconnection reliability requirements and explore new rules that could bring large customers online in stages, as capacity becomes available, to get a handle on large loads eyeing MISO locales.

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