Pension capital, grid rules and local vetoes hit AI buildout — July 04, 2026

CPPIB is putting US$1.75 billion behind EQT’s EdgeConneX data-center buildout as FERC presses grid operators on large-load interconnection and local fights keep reshaping where AI capacity can actually get built. In this episode: Top stories: 1. CPPIB invests $2.4-billion with Swedish fund EQT to build data centres - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-cppib-invests-with-eqt-to-build-data-centres/ 2. FERC Orders Regional Grid Operators to Justify or Reform Tariff ... — Troutman Pepper Locke https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ferc-orders-regional-grid-operators-to-4073455/ 3. Georgia Power bets on growing data center demand for energy | Macon Telegraph — The Telegraph https://www.macon.com/news/environment/article316332066.html 4. Oracle : New Mexico Environment Department Letter — Marketscreener https://au.marketscreener.com/news/oracle-new-mexico-environment-department-letter-ce7f5fd3da8ff127 5. Digital Gateway data center project dies after final developer withdraws appeal - WTOP News — InsideNoVa.com https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2026/07/digital-gateway-data-center-project-dies-after-final-developer-withdraws-appeal/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]