Data Centers Face Grid-Cost Rules and Off-Grid Power Push
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 8 min
A House vote on H.R. 9340 could push states to consider full incremental cost recovery and financial assurances for 100 MW-plus data center loads. Meanwhile, Soluna secured conditional ERCOT Base Load status for 266 MW, TAR raised $120 million for modular off-grid power, and Bridge Data Centres is treating effluent on-site for AI cooling in Johor.
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A House vote on H.R. 9340 could push states to consider full incremental cost recovery and financial assurances for 100 MW-plus data center loads. Meanwhile, Soluna secured conditional ERCOT Base Load status for 266 MW, TAR raised $120 million for modular off-grid power, and Bridge Data Centres is treating effluent on-site for AI cooling in Johor.
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