Weekly Recap: Who Pays When the Grid Runs Tight? — October 17, 2026

This week's recap follows PJM's grid alert and federal order, FERC's decisions on large loads, private power plans, a Kansas community offer and an approved planned campus in Texas. The central question: how can the buildout proceed while costs, reliability risks and community benefits are clearly assigned?

• FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — Utility Dive
• FERC approves Duke large load transmission rules — Utility Dive
• AEP power agreements — AEP
• Kansas residents offered payments — CBS News
• Taylor Technology Campus — City of Taylor

Chapters

00:00 Today's headlines

01:06 PJM alert and backup generation order

02:22 FERC rejected PJM curtailment framework

04:00 Duke Energy large-load tariff measures

05:44 AEP planned Wyoming plant for Google

07:31 Kansas data center offer to residents

08:51 Taylor Technology Campus approval

Source links

• insidelines.pjm.com
• powermag.com

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