FERC Win Meets Water Rules in AI Data Center Buildout — August 07, 2026

FERC’s interconnection plan survived DC Circuit review, while state lawmakers are tightening data center water oversight and capital keeps piling into AI infrastructure through Aligned’s $40 billion sale. In this episode: Top stories: 1. DC Circuit Court of Appeals upholds FERC plan to speed up permitting for US energy projects' grid interconnection - Energy-Storage.News — Energy-Storage.News https://www.energy-storage.news/dc-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-ferc-plan-to-speed-up-permitting-for-us-energy-projects-grid-interconnection/ 2. 3 Trends in State Regulation of Data Center Water Use -... — National Conference of State Legislatures https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/3-trends-in-state-regulation-of-data-center-water-use 3. MGX, AIP, and BlackRock’s GIP complete $40bn acquisition of Aligned Data Centers - DCD — Datacenter Dynamics https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/mgx-aip-and-blackrocks-gip-complete-40bn-acquisition-of-aligned-data-centers/ 4. Do PPAs have a future in the data center sector? - DCD — Data Center Dynamics https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/do-ppas-have-a-future-in-the-data-center-sector Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]