Big Loads Face Grid Cost Controls
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 7 min
Maryland utilities are proposing very-large-load tariffs for 100 MW-plus customers to shield ratepayers from data-center interconnection costs. We also track Trump’s bulk-power equipment order, a Massachusetts battery cancellation after a $65 million grid-connection bill, and a possible 350 MW facility assessment at New Hampshire’s retiring Merrimack coal-plant site.
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Maryland utilities are proposing very-large-load tariffs for 100 MW-plus customers to shield ratepayers from data-center interconnection costs. We also track Trump’s bulk-power equipment order, a Massachusetts battery cancellation after a $65 million grid-connection bill, and a possible 350 MW facility assessment at New Hampshire’s retiring Merrimack coal-plant site.
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