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October 5, 2026
A Texas utility has proposed a large load tariff at the Texas PUC that would, among other things, allow large loads to serve their load in whole or in part through "third-party generation" under contract with…
September 30, 2026
FERC Commissioner Calls RBP "Half-Baked"
PJM said in a market notice that, "At this time, PJM will not proceed with the Reliability Backstop Procurement," after a FERC decision subjected PJM's RBP filing to a five-month suspension and paper hearing process, with FERC concluding that several aspects of the RBP, "may be unjust and unreasonable".
September 30, 2026
September 23, 2026
The Pennsylvania PUC has scheduled for November 17, 2026 a technical conference concerning cost allocation issues arising from large loads
September 23, 2026
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., a developer of digital infrastructure and integrated power assets, announced that its subsidiary, TCDC PowerCo LLC, has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Luminant ET Services Company LLC, an affiliate of Vistra Corp., under which Luminant has agreed to supply a minimum of 200 MW and up to 207 MW of power for Phase 1 of New Era’s Texas Critical Data Center (TCDC) project.
September 21, 2026
As part of creating a specific default service for data centers…
September 17, 2026
A Texas retail electric provider announced a $33 million Series B funding round led by…
September 16, 2026
Retail Energy Vet Named Executive Director
Emerald AI, Google, and NVIDIA announced the launch of the AI Energy Management Alliance
September 14, 2026
As the Pennsylvania PUC released a report from a consultant indicating that, by 2030, a modeled reliability risk is nearly six times worse than PJM's planning standard due to data center growth, Pennsylvania PUC Chair Steve DeFrank stated, "The PUC will continue doing everything within our authority…
September 8, 2026
Retail suppliers have alleged that, in a recent order addressing default service for data centers at AEP Ohio, the PUC of Ohio unlawfully delegated PUC authority to AEP Ohio for designing the specific provisions governing a Standard Service Offer for data centers
September 2, 2026
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel has requested that the PUC of Ohio open an investigation, "to address the [energy] affordability crisis."
August 28, 2026
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities reiterated that the utilities plan to file a proposal to address default service for data centers in "due course," and said that default service for data centers should not be addressed in a proceeding in which the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs have proposed other tariff…
August 19, 2026
ENGIE announced a 48 MWac solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with QTS to supply renewable energy to the company's data center operations in Irving, Texas.
August 19, 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a wide-ranging executive order concerning data centers that, among other things, directs the "rapid" development of rules and orders by the Pennsylvania PUC to address the allocation of PJM Backstop reliability costs and related obligations
August 11, 2026
ERCOT in a Texas PUC filing recommends delaying its next Long-Term Load Forecast (LTLF) as a result of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive for a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process, rather than using an alternative LTLF forecast…
August 7, 2026
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (collectively "Constellation") have opposed a proposed data center tariff from the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities which would, as filed, require that data centers receive generation supply service from a competitive retail electric…
August 7, 2026
Confirms Amount Of Capital Committed To New KKR-Led Data Center Development Company
Vistra Corp. reported that its Retail segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $773 million for the second quarter of 2026, up from $756 million a year ago, with Vistra further citing "strong operational and financial results" in the Retail segment
August 5, 2026
A PUC has approved an interim approach to the return of data center customers to default service, which includes…
August 4, 2026
NRG Reports Advancement Of BYOP Strategy With Hyperscaler for 1.2 GW CCGT in Texas
In reporting earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, NRG Energy reported that it is serving 5.67 million Home retail energy customers as of 2Q26, up from 5.65 million as of 1Q26 and 5.63 million as of December 31, 2025
July 22, 2026
PUC Declines To Eliminate Switching Fee
The PUC of Ohio has adopted amended rules governing the electricity standard service offer (SSO), with most of the changes reflecting statutory changes which eliminated the use of electric security plans for default service, and which require the use of a market rate offer process (MROs)
July 21, 2026
Includes New Residential Demand Response Program From Which Utility Will Earn Incentive
A settlement among major parties to a PUC of Ohio proceeding addressing a multi-year electric reliability plan (similar to a rate case) at Dayton Power & Light (AES Ohio) would address default service for data centers
July 13, 2026
The Texas PUC approved, without specific discussion at its open meeting, ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request 282 (NOGRR282), which establishes frequency and voltage ride-through requirements for Large Computational Loads (LCLs).
July 8, 2026
Duke Energy Ohio has sought from the PUC of Ohio approval of a reasonable arrangement with Amazon Data Services, Inc. that, while requiring Amazon to be supplied by a competitive retail electric supplier, would also require that, if Amazon's related load is included in default service, Amazon shall…
July 2, 2026
In a PUC of Ohio proceeding governing electric utility corporate separation rules, the Retail Energy Supply Association and Interstate Gas Supply said in joint comments that PUCO, "should adopt rules that prohibit affiliate preferences arising from nonpublic utility data unless there is…
June 22, 2026
Chevron Corporation today announced that Energy Forge One LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase…
