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Ameren plans investments beyond $38 billion for data center demand - ET Datacenters

Ameren is describing additional capital spending tied to expected data center load growth. The filing excerpt does not say which projects will be built, where they will be sited, or whether the spending will come with new water, tax, or land commitments.

Nov 8, 2026
Duke Energy signs zero data center customers in Q3 as tariff review stalls deals - The Business Journals

Duke Energy says it did not sign any new data center customers in the quarter because a tariff review is slowing large-load dealmaking. The piece is about how utility rate design and interconnection terms affect where data center load can be added in Duke’s territory.

Nov 5, 2026
13 GW At Immediate Risk As Texas Data Center Developers Face New Power Struggle

The piece is about Texas data center developers facing a new dispute over power, with the immediate risk framed around a very large amount of planned load. It points to a project-level electricity problem in Texas, not a cloud software or chip story, and it does not say the projects are canceled.

Nov 4, 2026
PJM’s revised data center backstop procurement plan reduces utility risks: ICF

The piece says PJM has revised its data center backstop procurement plan and that ICF sees the change as lowering utility risk. It is about power-market rules for large loads and how those rules affect utilities in PJM territory.

Nov 3, 2026
Wisconsin utility Alliant Energy expects to sign 1GW of data center supply contracts in next six months

Alliant Energy is describing a future power-supply deal pipeline for data centers in Wisconsin. The filing or excerpt does not say which projects are involved, how much land or water they would need, whether any approvals are pending, or what costs would land on customers or local governments.

Nov 2, 2026
State Regulators Displeased with MISO Large Load Cost-shifting Plan

State regulators are pushing back on a MISO proposal that would spread large-load costs more broadly, which puts the dispute in the rates and regulation lane. The piece is about how cost allocation for large power users would land on utilities and customers in the Midwest region; it does not describe a specific data center site or a local project approval.

Nov 1, 2026
New York data center review will examine utility costs, water and neighborhood impacts

New York officials are reviewing a proposed data center with attention to utility costs, water use, and neighborhood effects. The filing, as described, points to community and resource questions rather than a confirmed build decision, and it does not state any final site approval or cost terms.

Oct 30, 2026
FERC’s rulings on PJM, home of ‘Data Centre Alley,’ put the spotlight on states

The piece is about how FERC rulings affecting PJM shift attention to state-level decisions in the area known as Data Centre Alley. It points to regulation and power-market rules rather than a single project, and it does not say that a specific data center has been approved, built, or changed hands.

Oct 30, 2026
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Data Centers in Minnesota: What They Could Cost Your Household

The piece appears to examine how proposed data centers in Minnesota could affect household costs through property taxes and electric bills. It is framed as a local public-cost story, not a company or product story.

Oct 29, 2026
NC Gov, AG call for data center owners to help pay for new power plants

North Carolina’s governor and attorney general are urging data center owners to contribute to the cost of new power plants. The piece is about how the bill for new generation could be shifted onto large-load customers rather than spread across all ratepayers.

Oct 27, 2026
Meta’s Huntsville data center’s utility usage isn’t raising electric rates, company says

The piece says Meta's Huntsville data center is not increasing electric rates, according to the company. That puts the focus on local utility costs and rate impacts for the Alabama host community, while leaving open what other power or water burdens the site may create.

Oct 25, 2026
ComEd customers could pay billions for data center hookups, warns utility watchdog group

The piece says ComEd customers in Illinois could be left paying for the grid work needed to connect data centers. It centers on who bears the cost of large-load hookups, not on the data centers themselves.

Oct 24, 2026
'We're all for data centers': Data center bill aims to protect residents, utility customers

The piece is about a proposed state bill that would set rules for data centers in order to shield nearby residents and utility customers. It points to public concerns over how large projects affect water use, utility bills, and local oversight, but the excerpt does not say which project or county is directly involved.

Oct 23, 2026
Colorado utility regulators to decide whether Xcel's data center tariff proposal protects customers

Colorado regulators are set to review Xcel's proposed data center tariff and decide whether it shields other customers from the costs tied to large new loads. The piece is about utility rate design and public oversight in Colorado, not about a specific data center site being built.

Oct 21, 2026
Jobs, taxes and utility bills: City leaders outline potential campus benefits

City leaders in Emporia are describing the possible local benefits of a proposed campus, with the focus on jobs, tax effects, and what it could mean for utility bills. The filing does not say the campus is approved or built, and it does not give a full accounting of the project’s power, water, or land commitments.

Oct 17, 2026
Nebraska Data Center Task Force to Discuss Ratepayer Protections, Rural Impacts at October Meeting

The task force is set to discuss how data center power costs could affect ratepayers and what the projects may mean for rural parts of Nebraska. The filing does not say that any specific facility has been approved, built, or committed to exact utility terms.

Oct 15, 2026
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How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026 - The Quad-City Times

The piece appears to examine how data center development shifts property tax burdens and electricity costs onto local homeowners. It is about the tax and power effects of hosting data centers, not about the operators themselves.

Oct 14, 2026
FERC rejected PJM’s data center curtailment plan. What’s next for BYOC?

FERC rejected PJM’s proposed data center curtailment plan, leaving the next steps for behind-the-meter or otherwise co-located-by-choice BYOC arrangements unsettled. The piece is about grid rules and tariff treatment for a class of large load, not a specific site commitment, and it does not say that a project was approved, built, or assigned a defined power or water obligation.

Oct 13, 2026
FERC rejects most of PJM’s large load interconnection plan

FERC turned down most of PJM’s proposed rules for connecting large loads to the grid. The filing concerns how new big electricity users would be added in PJM territory, but the excerpt does not say what specific project or projects are affected, or give details on any site, power commitment, or cost shift.

Oct 12, 2026
Republicans seek details on discount energy for NY data centers

Republican lawmakers are asking for details on whether New York data centers are getting discounted electricity. The piece centers on power pricing for a specific class of project and the public scrutiny around how those costs are handled.

Oct 11, 2026
US permitting bill offers data centre ratepayer relief but years of grid delays remain

The piece is about a US permitting bill and how it would affect data centre power costs, especially ratepayer relief tied to grid delays. It stays on policy and utility cost allocation, not a specific project or site.

Oct 8, 2026
DOE presses PJM on ratepayer protections from large load costs

The piece is about DOE pushing PJM to make sure other ratepayers are protected if large loads, including data centers, drive up grid costs. It centers on how those costs are assigned through interconnection and tariffs rather than on a specific project site.

Oct 8, 2026
Western hemisphere’s largest coal plant was set to close. Now it’s staying open

The piece is about a coal plant in Georgia that was expected to close but is remaining online as a power source for data center growth. It points to the electricity side of data center hosting and the local tradeoff of keeping legacy generation available for new load; the excerpt does not say who owns the plant, what terms keep it open, or whether water, tax, or land commitments changed.

Oct 8, 2026
Duke Energy comes to an agreement on long-sought large load tariff for data centers in North Carolina

Duke Energy has reached an agreement on a large-load tariff that would set terms for data centers in North Carolina. The filing matters for how new projects connect to power and who pays for the added grid cost, but the excerpt does not say what the tariff contains or which projects would use it.

Oct 7, 2026
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Why Austin Water wants new rules for major water users

Austin Water is proposing new rules for large water users, with the stated focus on data centers and other high-impact customers. The filing points to local water-supply management and regulation, but the excerpt does not say whether any specific project is approved, how much water is involved, or what costs would fall on hosts or ratepayers.

Oct 7, 2026

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