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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 4 MIN

2026.02.12 | Will Oklahoma Ban New Data Centers Until 2029?

from Current Events - The Electric Utility Today · host Edmundo Rodriguez

While California races to connect gigawatts of new load, Oklahoma lawmakers are attempting to slam the brakes with a proposed moratorium on all new data centers. We analyze the legislative push to shield residential customers from rising costs and contrast it with PG&E’s rapid interconnection of 2GW in a single quarter. The discussion expands to the physics of reliability, covering Spain’s grid inertia controversy and revenue battles in the Philippines. Listen now to understand why the energy market is fracturing into states that build fast and states that refuse to pay the bill.

While California races to connect gigawatts of new load, Oklahoma lawmakers are attempting to slam the brakes with a proposed moratorium on all new data centers. We analyze the legislative push to shield residential customers from rising costs and contrast it with PG&E’s rapid interconnection of 2GW in a single quarter. The discussion expands to the physics of reliability, covering Spain’s grid inertia controversy and revenue battles in the Philippines. Listen now to understand why the energy market is fracturing into states that build fast and states that refuse to pay the bill.

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