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Jul 4, 2026

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Last Chance for 4th of July Flash Sale

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PJM's forecast peak could break a record set in 2006

Jul 3, 2026

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PJM's forecast peak could break a record set in 2006

That record stood before a single AI data center existed. Servers may topple it this week.

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Texas cut its blackout odds from 3.1% to 0.43%. I'm still not relaxed.

Jul 2, 2026

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Texas cut its blackout odds from 3.1% to 0.43%. I'm still not relaxed.

Data center demand didn't disappear. It got pushed to the right — and the grid has to meet it when it lands.

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Armed police at gas pumps. That's Russia right now.

Jul 1, 2026

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Armed police at gas pumps. That's Russia right now.

Ukrainian drones hit 8 of Russia's 10 biggest refineries this year. Fifty-plus regions are rationing fuel.

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NextEra isn't buying Dominion. It's buying Data Center Alley.

Jun 30, 2026

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NextEra isn't buying Dominion. It's buying Data Center Alley.

Data centers run 24/7, sign long deals, and pay top rates. That turns a bond proxy into a growth stock — and growth stocks attract deal makers.

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The labs don't know. The utilities don't know. The hyperscalers don't know.

Jun 29, 2026

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The labs don't know. The utilities don't know. The hyperscalers don't know.

The spread between their best and worst guesses is six full percentage points. That's what makes this so hard to price.

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Belgium paid €1,038 for power. For 15 minutes.

Jun 28, 2026

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Belgium paid €1,038 for power. For 15 minutes.

France lost 4 GW of nuclear the same week — right when people needed it most.

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A county commissioner voted yes on a data center. He lost his primary.

Jun 26, 2026

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A county commissioner voted yes on a data center. He lost his primary.

57% of Americans oppose a data center in their town. That's your new supply constraint.

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Nvidia says the water problem is solved. I'm not buying it.

Jun 25, 2026

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Nvidia says the water problem is solved. I'm not buying it.

About 80% of a data center's water footprint comes from the power plant feeding it — not from the building itself.

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Your electric bill climbed 33% since 2019. Data centers helped push it there.

Jun 24, 2026

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Your electric bill climbed 33% since 2019. Data centers helped push it there.

Utilities call the grid upgrades 'system benefits' — then split the tab among every home, school, and shop.

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FERC voted 5-0. Grid operators have 60 days.

Jun 22, 2026

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FERC voted 5-0. Grid operators have 60 days.

All six regional grids got the same order — prove your rules still work, or file new ones.

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