Data Center Power Fights Hit the Grid Planning Desk — May 27, 2026

Data center power fights are moving into grid planning and local law: NV Energy says Tahoe customers will keep service, Virginia residents contest a 765-kV line, California starts a $2 billion Bay Area build, and Franklin County townships eye self-generation rules. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Are Lake Tahoe Residents Really Losing Electricity Supply to Data Center Hyperscalers? | TD World — TD World https://www.tdworld.com/utility-business/article/55379858/are-lake-tahoe-residents-really-losing-electricity-supply-to-data-center-hyperscalers 2. Residents Wrangle Over Transmission Line Proposal for Rural Virginia - Inside Climate News — Inside Climate News https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26052026/rural-virginia-transmission-line-proposal/ 3. LS Power Breaks Ground on $2 Billion Power the Bay Transmission Projects in California — Construction Front https://constructionfront.com/2026-05-26-ls-power-breaks-ground-on-2-billion-power-the-bay-transmission-projects-in-california/ 4. Townships considering data center ordinances in Franklin County — The Record Herald https://www.therecordherald.com/story/news/local/2026/05/26/townships-no-zoning-data-center-ordinances-in-franklin-county/90213778007/ 5. Cogent Communications to Sell 10 Data Centers for $225 Million | citybiz — citybiz https://www.citybiz.co/article/850825/cogent-communications-to-sell-10-data-centers-for-225-million/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]