AI data centers meet audits, moratoriums and grid workarounds — September 07, 2026

AI data centers face California audits, Orange County and Louisville rulemaking, and a New Mexico court pause, while FERC lets SPP use topology optimization to manage congestion as large loads push the grid. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Power Under Pressure: California Launches Surprise AI Data... — West Coast Observer https://westcoastobserver.com/power-under-pressure-california-launches-surprise-ai-data-center-audits/ 2. Orange County Considers AI Data Center Moratorium — Hoodline https://hoodline.com/2026/09/orange-county-weighs-yearlong-pause-on-ai-data-centers-over-water-fears/ 3. Planning Commission advances new data center regulations — Spectrum News 1 https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/09/04/data-center-code-amendments 4. Project Jupiter major data center roils New Mexico – The Quad Report — The Quad Report https://thequadreport.com/project-jupiter-major-data-center-roils-new-mexico/ 5. FERC approves new approach to managing SPP grid congestion | SPP transmission topology optimization | Strategic Partnerships, Inc. — Strategic Partnerships, Inc. https://www.spartnerships.com/ferc-spp-transmission-topology-optimization/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]