State regulators are moving quickly to manage data center and manufacturing demand growth. Here’s a state-by-state rundown. (Utility Dive)
Kansas: Regulators approved Evergy’s new large-load tariff for facilities over 75 MW, requiring 12-year contracts, minimum 80% demand payments, and customer-funded transmission upgrades. The rate runs 7–10% above industrial averages to prevent cost shifting.
Michigan: The PSC cleared Consumers Energy’s 100 MW-plus load rules with a 15-year contract term and similar 80% minimum billing. The utility has a 9 GW project pipeline, including data centers and semiconductor plants.
Delaware: Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make loads above 30 MW obtain PSC certificates, procure their own generation, and cover transmission costs before interconnection.