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Four technology companies are expected to spend about $750 billion this year, and Meta is raising $35 billion in equity to keep pace. PJM moves toward ride-through rules for data centers, Oregon pauses data-center permits, and NiSource adds 1,100 MW for Microsoft.

Amazon, AEP and X-energy study a 960 MW nuclear plant at a retired Indiana coal site. DOE funds grid technologies to unlock 290 MW on existing lines. FERC proposes faster LNG and gas reviews. Google pays for $600 million of Arkansas grid upgrades, and CBRE agrees to buy Onnec.

FERC accepts PJM's large-load registry and rejects the interim-service framework behind it. A Senate permitting bill would make data centers carry their transmission costs. PJM fast-tracks 2.1 GW, Google backs 890 MW of nuclear uprates, and DOE issues another emergency order for PJM.

Project Star moves 6.47 GW of gas generation toward a 5 GW campus. TeraWulf doubles its Kentucky position to 1 GW and funds $100 million in proposed customer credits. FERC suspends PJM's backstop procurement to February 2027. And ERCOT's Batch Zero audit continues.

DOE's SPARK selections, CAISO's draft flexible large-load framework, customer-backed equipment procurement and new development-liquidity structures all point the same way: power capacity is increasingly something that can be engineered, financed and developed.

Google, NVIDIA and Emerald AI launched the AI Energy Management Alliance the same week PJM called demand response across much of its footprint. Plus California signs seven data center bills into law, NERC's first computational load standards clear an initial ballot, and Nscale takes a power-first platform to the public markets.

PJM disclosed that nearly 4,000 MW of data-center load dropped off the grid during a July disturbance, and is now proposing ride-through requirements for computational loads. Plus ERCOT moves from classifying Batch Zero projects to verifying them, Aligned breaks ground on a 2 GW energy-first campus, and DOE opens the EO 14421 implementation process.

ERCOT issues its first Batch Zero conditional classifications inside an active statewide audit. MISO moves to hold large computational loads to generator-grade performance. Google contracts 396 MW of enhanced geothermal before committing to the data center it may serve. And Executive Order 14421 reaches into grid equipment sourcing.

Executive Order 14421 moves grid-equipment provenance into the development equation, ERCOT's Batch Zero reshapes large-load interconnection in Texas, and speed-to-power becomes the variable deciding which projects actually get built.

Last week, the landscape of AI infrastructure shifted dramatically. OpenAI and NVIDIA unveiled a partnership to build what may become the largest compute cluster in history, a project internally codenamed Stargate and projected to cost up to $100 billion ( Business Insider ). At the same time, Elon Musk set a bold ambition: his company xAI will grow its compute footprint to 1 GW, then 10 GW, 100 GW, and ultimately a terawatt — scaling at each stage as though adding multip

The Trump Administration’s Push for U.S. Manufacturing In March 2025, the Trump administration announced sweeping 25% tariffs on foreign-made automobiles and auto parts, triggering a renewed wave of reshoring across the U.S. industrial base. Automakers—including Tesla—were required to accelerate domestic production of vehicles and components, compressing timelines that would normally span several years into a single year. By June, General Motors committed more than $4 billion

In today’s AI-driven economy, data centers have become the backbone of global digital infrastructure. Their rapid expansion, however, is driving unprecedented demand for reliable, high-capacity power. Meeting this demand will require solutions that extend beyond traditional generation models. One of the most consequential shifts emerging in 2025 is the growing role of advanced nuclear energy —including modular microreactors and next-generation fuel-cell systems—as part of the

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a staggering pace—reshaping industries, economies, and how society functions. But behind every breakthrough lies a question few outside the energy sector ask: How will we power it all? Training and operating large-scale AI systems requires immense computing power. A single AI query can consume multiple times the electricity of a traditional search. Multiply that by billions of daily interactions, and the strain on global power systems b

In industrial real estate, success isn’t just about breaking ground—it’s about breaking down complexity into clear, disciplined decisions. At scale, industrial development demands more than vision; it requires a structured approach to underwriting, timing, and capital alignment. This development framework is designed for merchant-build, ground-up industrial projects , supporting decisions from early land evaluation through stabilization and eventual exit. It is not a one-size

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