Data Centers Face the Grid Reliability Bill — July 17, 2026

FERC ordered NERC to craft reliability standards for data-center-scale computational loads, while Virginia weighs making data centers absorb more grid costs. The buildout is shifting from site selection to hard rules on reliability, ratepayer exposure and secured power. In this episode: Top stories: 1. FERC Directs NERC To File Reliability Standards That ... — Energy Law Blog https://www.sheppard.com/insights/blogs/ferc-directs-nerc-to-file-reliability-standards-that-apply-to-data-centers 2. Virginia mulls shifting major grid costs to data centers - E&E News by POLITICO — E&E News https://www.eenews.net/articles/virginia-mulls-shifting-major-grid-costs-to-data-centers/ 3. The Grid Short: PJM’s Future Capacity Auction Reveals Power Constraints in Looming Era of Higher Electrification Load | Energy Tech — Energy Tech https://www.energytech.com/data-center-power/article/55391509/the-grid-short-pjms-future-capacity-auction-reveals-power-constraints-in-looming-era-of-higher-electrification-load 4. New $2.2B Cedar Creek data center project, abatements under review | Bastrop - Cedar Creek | Community Impact — Community Impact https://communityimpact.com/bastrop-cedar-creek/business/new-22b-cedar-creek-data-center-project-abatements-under-review/ 5. AI Surge Fuels Major Data-Center Stake Sales in US - CRE Daily — CRE Daily https://www.credaily.com/briefs/ai-surge-fuels-major-data-center-stake-sales-in-us/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]