Phew. Despite all the hyperscale hype in the region, MISO isn’t staring down capacity shortages for Planning Year 2026/27. Plus, the RTO cleared 9.1 GW of demand resources this summer auction—the biggest clearance of its kind in MISO history.
Meanwhile, Southern Company reported that the data centers it serves used 42% more power in Q1 2026 than Q1 2025. It has 28 large loads (11 GW) under contract, up 1GW from late 2025. Its biggest subsidiary, Georgia Power, recently filed a request with the state PSC for 2 to 6 GW of new capacity amid soaring demand.
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Sun, May 3
NEWS: Here’s how the data center rollout is landing in the Midwest and down South.
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