Data Center Capital Hits Grid Rules and Local Permits — August 12, 2026

Digital Core REIT, Digital Realty and MISO show AI infrastructure’s capital stack shifting from asset sales and tax breaks to interconnection credit and transmission fights, while PJM ride-through rules put data-center load behavior under tighter grid scrutiny. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Digital Core Reit proposes US$315.9 million North America asset sale, enters Singapore - The Business Times — The Business Times https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/digital-core-reit-proposes-us315-9-million-north-america-asset-sale-enters-singapore 2. Data Centres Face Mandatory Grid Ride-Through Rules After PJM Events, ETDatacenters — ET Datacenters https://datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/operations-resilience/data-centres-face-mandatory-grid-ride-through-rules-after-pjm-events/133140983 3. De Soto Data Center Tax Incentive Request Explained — Hoodline https://hoodline.com/2026/08/de-soto-weighs-tax-breaks-for-second-massive-data-center-campus/ 4. Competitive transmission delivers benefits for the AI economy and customers | Utility Dive — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/competitive-transmission-delivers-benefits-for-the-ai-economy-and-customers/826056/ 5. Twain Financial Partners Closes Inaugural Securitized Letter of Credit Facility and Initial Transaction Supporting a Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project — PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/twain-financial-partners-closes-inaugural-securitized-letter-of-credit-facility-and-initial-transaction-supporting-a-utility-scale-battery-storage-project-302846413.html Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]