FERC Tariff Push Meets Data Center Siting Blowback — June 26, 2026

FERC’s large-load tariff orders are moving from broad policy into regional compliance, with NYISO and SPP facing cost-allocation, co-location and flexible-service questions while water scarcity and local bans add siting risk for data center developers. In this episode: Top stories: 1. FERC Directs New York Independent System Operator to Revise Tariff to Expedite Data Center Development — JD Supra https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ferc-directs-new-york-independent-2348120/ 2. FERC Issues Show Cause Order To Southwest Power Pool, Inc. - Utilities - United States — Mondaq https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/utilities/1805318/ferc-issues-show-cause-order-to-southwest-power-pool-inc 3. When the Well Runs Dry: How Water Scarcity May Limit Data Center Development | ArentFox Schiff - JDSupra — ArentFox Schiff https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/when-the-well-runs-dry-how-water-9607382 4. People Power vs. Streaming Power: Why The Data Center Backlash Is Becoming A Legal Risk Developers Cannot Ignore - Construction & Planning - United States — Mondaq https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/construction-planning/1805946/people-power-vs-streaming-power-why-the-data-center-backlash-is-becoming-a-legal-risk-developers-cannot-ignore Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]