Energy & Grid

The One-Dollar Power Bill: How a $20 Billion Data Center Stalled the US Grid

FERC rejected ComEd's contract cancellation for an 80-acre, 1.8-gigawatt Illinois data campus backed by a single dollar, triggering national grid reforms.

2026.09.24

Energy & Grid

Breaking the Gridlock: How FERC Can Overhaul PJM Governance to Fast-Track Power for AI

Surging data center energy demand has exposed PJM's slow decision-making machinery. Here is how federal regulators can legally reshape grid governance, curtail utility gatekeeping, and unblock transmission.

2026.09.24

Energy & Grid

The Microgrid Dilemma: Why Everyday Operations Must Replace Costly Emergency Backups

Microgrids are transitioning from one-off emergency backup novelties into standard, everyday grid assets to support growing data center loads and volatile local power systems.

2026.09.24

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