PJM Opens a Separate Lane for SB Energy's 9.6 GW Ohio Campus as Amazon Backs Indiana SMRs
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 9 min
PJM filed a FERC study agreement to evaluate roughly 9.6 GW of new data center load and 10.2 GW of generation at SB Energy's Flagship site in Pike County, Ohio, outside its interconnection queue. Also: AEP, X-energy and Amazon eye 960 MW of Xe-100 reactors in Indiana, Texas's data center permit freeze draws scrutiny, and Memphis deadlocks on a moratorium.
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PJM filed a FERC study agreement to evaluate roughly 9.6 GW of new data center load and 10.2 GW of generation at SB Energy's Flagship site in Pike County, Ohio, outside its interconnection queue. Also: AEP, X-energy and Amazon eye 960 MW of Xe-100 reactors in Indiana, Texas's data center permit freeze draws scrutiny, and Memphis deadlocks on a moratorium.
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- PJM Files FERC Study Agreement for SB Energy's Proposed AI Campus at DOE's Portsmouth Site in Ohio — Data Center Feed
“The expansion under study is larger: according to the filing, it comprises approximately 9,570 MW of additional data center load and 10,170 MW of gross new generating capacity, with phased completion through 2032, supported by three proposed 765-kV transmission lines and related…”
- AEP, X-energy Eye 960-MW Nuclear Plant at Retired ... — POWER
“AEP and X-energy announced the joint development agreement (JDA) on Oct. 19, identifying the retired Breed Generating Station in Sullivan County, Indiana, as a potential location for 12 of X-energy’s 80-MW Xe-100 reactors.”
- Watchdog group criticizes TCEQ for advancing data center permits — The Texas Tribune
“The letter followed instructions from the governor last month for TCEQ to stop issuing “all permits related to data center projects” while other state agencies and the state electric grid operator gathered and checked information about data centers’ proposed water and power use.”
- Memphis Rejects Data Center Freeze After Fight Over ... — Steven Frank
“Memphis leaders rejected an 18-month moratorium on new data center development Tuesday, deadlocking 6-6 on a proposal born from growing concerns over the rapid expansion of the power-hungry artificial intelligence industry.”