Energy Decision # 26 - Avoiding Cross-Subsidy of Large-Load Grid Buildout

Data center growth is driving massive grid expansion, and in many cases, commercial and industrial customers are the ones left paying for it. In this episode of Energy Answers, Daniel Burke breaks down cost allocation protection and explains how large load growth, utility tariffs, and state rate cases can shift decades of infrastructure costs onto manufacturers, hospitals, universities, and other large electricity users. You’ll learn how cross-subsidies happen, which tariff safeguards matter most, and why the IRP and rate case are the critical places to act before capital is committed.Daniel covers:How data center-driven load growth creates stranded grid costsWhy existing customers can end up covering unrecovered infrastructure expensesThe five tariff safeguards that can reduce exposureWhy state utility commissions, not FERC, often decide your final billWhat to check on your utility bill and in your IRP filing right nowIf your facility spends five, six, or seven figures a month on electricity, this episode will help you understand where your cost risk is coming from and what to do about it.To read the full breakdown on avoiding cross-subsidy from large-load grid buildout, visit tac-nrg.comAnd get started with the energy decision blueprint at bluepring.tac-nrg.com