PJM and CAISO Rewrite the Rules for AI Load — August 14, 2026

PJM and CAISO are moving on large-load rules as data centers test interconnection, resource adequacy, and emergency curtailment, while Evergy’s 3 GW of signed load shows utilities converting AI demand into gas-backed capacity plans. In this episode: Top stories: 1. PJM Proposes Framework To Connect Data Centers Without Compromising Reliability, Affordability — Inside Lines https://insidelines.pjm.com/pjm-proposes-framework-to-connect-data-centers-without-compromising-reliability-affordability/ 2. CAISO Issues Large Load Proposal to Address Show ... — RTO Insider https://www.rtoinsider.com/139113-caiso-issues-large-load-proposal-address-show-cause-order/ 3. Evergy Books 3 GW of Data Center Load as Utilities Race to Secure Gas Turbines — EnergyReader.io — EnergyReader https://energyreader.io/brief/7243 4. Equinix Plans Through 2029 as Power Constraints Shape Data Center Growth - Markets Daily — Markets Daily https://www.themarketsdaily.com/2026/08/13/equinix-plans-through-2029-as-power-constraints-shape-data-center-growth.html 5. Federal ruling hands virtual power plants a win in PJM | Canary Media — Canary Media https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/federal-ruling-virtual-power-plants-pjm Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]