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FERC Tariff Push Meets Data Center Siting Blowback

Friday, June 26, 2026 · 8 min

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FERC’s large-load tariff orders are moving from broad policy into regional compliance, with NYISO and SPP facing cost-allocation, co-location and flexible-service questions while water scarcity and local bans add siting risk for data center developers.

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FERC’s large-load tariff orders are moving from broad policy into regional compliance, with NYISO and SPP facing cost-allocation, co-location and flexible-service questions while water scarcity and local bans add siting risk for data center developers.

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