Data Center Power Deals Get Harder to Socialize — September 10, 2026

Data center power tariffs are tightening as utilities test GenCos, upfront payments and exit fees to serve AI load without shifting risk to ratepayers, while a UK think tank challenges promised job gains from the buildout. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Are GenCos a solve for the data center power problem? — Latitude Media https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/are-gencos-a-solve-for-the-data-center-power-problem/ 2. Large-load tariffs increasingly rely on upfront payments, exit fees, ramp schedules | Utility Dive — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/large-load-tariffs-lbnl-brattle/829796/ 3. EnerNex: large loads, new rules | Utility Dive — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/spons/enernex-large-loads-new-rules/829232/ 4. AI data centers may create far fewer jobs than projected, think tank ... — CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/ai-data-centers-jobs-tech-buildout.html 5. Digital Realty Pays $82Mln for Suburban Chicago Office; Data-Center Conversion Likely – Commercial Real Estate Direct — Commercial Real Estate Direct https://crenews.com/2026/09/09/digital-realty-pays-82mln-for-suburban-chicago-office-data-center-conversion-likely/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]