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Policy & Regulation
California Enacts Seven Data Center Laws on Ratepayer Tariffs, Water Disclosure and CEQA Review
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills on Sept. 21, 2026, directing the CPUC to set tariffs so data centers cover grid costs, adding water-supply disclosures, and removing CEQA categorical exemptions.
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Policy & Regulation
Texas Data Center Permit Halt: ERCOT Filing and TCEQ Compliance Deadlines Pass Under Abbott Directive
Gov. Greg Abbott's Sept. 21 letter told TCEQ to pause all data center permits until ERCOT finishes its review; ERCOT's notarized RFI responses were due Oct. 12, TCEQ's compliance update was due Oct. 19, and an ERCOT-PUC report is expected by Dec. 10.
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Policy & Regulation
NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Crypto Loads Pass Final Ballot, Head to Board and FERC
NERC said Oct. 15 that its computational-load reliability standards for AI data centers and crypto miners of 50 MW or more at 100 kV or above passed final ballot. They go next to NERC's board, then to FERC, which set a Dec. 31, 2026 filing deadline.
