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September 17, 2026

Peter Cook, Editor

The Power Digest is a bit shorter today, but some great articles.  Check it out!

 

And don’t forget to sign up for the The Marcellus Power Conference in Pittsburgh on October 21-22.  The discounted hotel room rate expires on Monday!  Don’t wait!

 

And if your focus is on Texas, then please join us for the Data Center Energy Industry Update in Houston on November 2.

 

And now, the news…

The Power Connection Digest Issue #73

EPA announces rollback of rules for power plants

The announcement is the latest in a back-and-forth between Democratic and Republican administrations over climate alarmism.

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US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash

The US House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday aimed at making data centers shoulder more of their own electricity costs, as the power-hungry engines of America's AI boom become a major issue in November's midterm elections.

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Amazon obtains right to buy stock in Generac

Points Amazon was granted warrants to buy up to $340 million worth of Generac stock as part of a deal to supply backup power generators for its data centers.

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Nuclear’s Next AI Test: Building at Scale

This is a big challenge and opportunity. We'll be discussing this topic on a great panel at the Marcellus Power Conference.

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Google announces it is ‘exploring’ a potential data center in rural New Mexico county

The tech giant's announcement did not say what type of data center it hopes to build in Lea County, which includes the oil-rich Permian Basin, or when it might present a detailed proposal to the local Board of County Commissioners.

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ERCOT group meets in Austin to plan for AI, data center power demand on grid

ERCOT’s Large Load Working Group is meeting in Austin to discuss how to connect major power users while ensuring the grid can still handle high-demand days and emergencies.

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Cipher Digital secures 3.2 GW of conditional ERCOT classifications across Texas projects

The power and data center developer can now tap 1.4 GW of capacity at two key sites before transmission infrastructure is even built.

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The transmission split dividing Texas’s AI buildout

Two Oncor segments advanced. Howard–Solstice was deferred. The Bell East–Big Hill–Sand Lake path remains unresolved.

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Aligned breaks ground on gigawatt-scale data center campus in Pennsylvania

The company recently announced the groundbreaking of Project Phoenix, a new 2GW data center campus located in Shippingport.

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Can PA's power grid handle data center development?

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is warning Pennsylvanians that rapid data center development could impact the reliability of energy across the commonwealth in coming years.

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Data centers at the ballot box: And does Google hold the edge in the power war against Amazon and Meta?

Cleanview founder and CEO Michael Thomas to examine how upcoming elections could impact data center construction.

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Podcast: What Data Center Developers Actually Do

Suhail Tayeb walks through what a developer actually does between finding land and pouring concrete: synchronizing power, approvals, connectivity, capital, and a customer that's never on the same clock as anyone else. A nice 13-minute listen.

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The startup that built OpenAI’s biggest data center is now making tiny ones

Crusoe made its name building one of the biggest artificial-intelligence supercomputers on earth. The firm’s next big bet is going small.

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