EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Data Centers 2025 11 04 Blog preview

Data Center Growth Spurs State Regulators to Revisit Rate Design and Cost Allocation

A growing number of states are establishing distinct rate classes and tariffs for large energy users, such as data centers, to ensure these customers bear the full costs and risks of their significant grid impacts and protect…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Data Centers 2025 11 04 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Data Center Growth Spurs State Regulators to Revisit Rate Design and Cost Allocation

A growing number of states are establishing distinct rate classes and tariffs for large energy users, such as data centers, to ensure these customers bear the full costs and risks of their significant grid impacts and protect other ratepayers from undue cost-shifting. These state actions come amid a broad federal push to support data center growth through streamlined regulation and infrastructure development.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Wins Contract to Facilitate Transition of Utah Coal-Fired Facility to Hydrogen Power Plant

U.S. Energy Department Offers $100 Million to Modernize and Extend Lifespan of Existing Coal Power Plants

The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 31 issued a notice of funding opportunity for up to $100 million to refurbish and modernize the nation’s coal-fired power plants, aiming to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and longevity. The initiative builds on the department’s earlier plan to invest $625 million to expand and revitalize the coal sector,…...