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Nevada regulators reportedly approve 510 MW behind-the-meter gas plant for Switch data centers
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved a 510 MW behind-the-meter gas plant on about 20 acres at the former Sierra Biofuels site in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, with Switch as primary user. The report describes nine Siemens SGT-800 turbines and says the plant still needs a construction air permit from NDEP. Single secondary source; the approval date (reported as a Tuesday) and vote details are not confirmed against the PUCN docket. Verify.
From Data Center Index
October CPI up 0.4%, core up 0.3%; no 12-month rate published
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October (seasonally adjusted) and 0.3% excluding food and energy, the third straight 0.3% core gain. Food rose 0.5% and energy 0.7%. BLS published no 12-month rate because October 2025 prices were never collected during the shutdown. Producer prices for October follow on November 13.
USDA cuts corn yield to 179.6 bushels; grain futures rise
The November WASDE lowered the 2026 corn yield to 179.6 bushels an acre from 181.2 and cut 2026-27 corn ending stocks to 1.758 billion bushels from 1.849 billion; soybean stocks fell to 300 million bushels. Corn rose 12 cents and soybeans 36 cents after the report. Tighter grain supply supports the grains producer price index after its autumn slide.
EIA expects record U.S. power use in 2026 and 2027, led by the commercial sector
EIA forecasts U.S. electricity consumption rising from about 4,216 billion kWh in 2025 to about 4,306 billion in 2026 and about 4,370 billion in 2027. Commercial sales, which EIA says include data centers, pass residential sales; industrial gas use rises to 23.8 Bcf a day in 2026. Growing large loads keep upward pressure on industrial power prices.
EIA cuts its winter Henry Hub forecast 16% to $2.87 on a mild start to November
EIA now expects Henry Hub to average $2.87 per MMBtu from November through March, 16% below last month's outlook, because mild weather cut heating demand and left more gas in storage. International gas prices are at their highest since December 2022, keeping U.S. LNG export plants near capacity. Supports low industrial gas costs this winter.
EIA keeps Brent near $100 through year-end and raises its 2027 diesel forecast 12%
EIA's November Short-Term Energy Outlook expects Brent to stay near $100 a barrel for the rest of 2026 and to ease to about $77 by late 2027. It lifted its 2027 average retail diesel forecast 12% to $5.03 a gallon, citing tight product markets; U.S. crude inventories ended October at the lowest October level since 2014. Moves WTI, diesel and, with a lag, chemical producer prices.
PPL raises capital plan to $25B, proposes 645 MW Kentucky gas plant, cites 14.7 GW Kentucky load pipeline
Utility Dive reports PPL raised its 2027-2030 capital plan to $25 billion, $2 billion above the prior plan, mainly for a proposed 645 MW Kentucky gas plant targeted for Q2 2032 with a CPCN filing expected in Q1 2027. PPL cites 14.7 GW of potential Kentucky load growth through 2032, including 12.8 GW from data centers, and 35.3 GW of advanced-stage Pennsylvania data center projects. Its Invitium venture signed a letter of intent with QTS for about 2 GW of generation for a Salem Township data center.
From Data Center Index
What Is a Utility Bill Audit and How Does It Work?
A utility bill audit checks past electric and gas bills against tariffs to recover overcharges. What it checks, the steps, cost, timing and real results.
Crude slid, then bounced, in early November
WTI futures fell about 17.5% from roughly $105 in late October to $86.65 on November 5, then recovered to about $92.50. Chemical producer prices have followed oil with about a one-month lag since 2016, so the slide should show up in December chemical prices if it holds.
SpaceX confirms plan for 6 GW campus in Cochise County, Arizona; zoning hearing Dec 9
A 6 GW, nine-building campus on about 750 acres near Willcox, Arizona, is proposed under Tombstone Resources LLC; Baxtel reports SpaceX confirmed it is behind the project at a Nov 4 community meeting. KJZZ reports Arizona Electric Power Cooperative would supply wholesale power, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative would provide retail service, backup would come from 90 MW of gas generators, and more than 1,000 people have signed a petition against it. The county Planning and Zoning Commission hearing is Dec 9. Baxtel's figures of $50 billion and four 1.5 GW phases are its own reporting.
From Data Center Index
Google announces $17B Wyoming data center near Cheyenne with 702 MW AEP fuel cell plant
Google announced a $17 billion investment in its first Wyoming data center in Laramie County, near Cheyenne. Google's post cites a 702 MW fuel cell development with carbon capture, contracted with AEP and built with Bloom Energy, with Tallgrass Energy and Black Hills Energy as partners; CO2 would go to Tallgrass's Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub. Google did not state the data center's capacity; Baxtel reports earlier figures of up to 2.7 GW and a 2031 build-out target.
From Data Center Index
Riot leases entire 910 MW Corsicana, Texas campus in ~$28B, 15-year deal
Riot Platforms said on Nov 4 it executed a 15-year triple-net powered land lease for 910 MW of critical IT capacity at its Corsicana campus, worth about $28 billion over the initial term. Delivery is phased: 400 MW in Sept 2027, 200 MW in Jan 2028 and 310 MW in July 2028, and rent is payable on the full 910 MW whether or not it is used. Riot's release calls the tenant a leading frontier AI lab; Baxtel reports, citing Riot's 10-Q, that it is Anthropic (not confirmed in the release).
From Data Center Index
Google backstops TeraWulf debt for Anthropic-leased Justified campus in Hawesville, Kentucky
TeraWulf said on Nov 4 that Google signed credit support agreements for anticipated project financing of its Justified Data Campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, tied to about $19 billion of lease commitments from Anthropic. TeraWulf also signed a Fluor EPC agreement for three buildings, with phased ready-for-service dates from late 2027 through Q2 2028. The release does not give a MW figure for Justified; Baxtel reports Kentucky regulators approved service for up to 482 MW in August.
From Data Center Index
Fermi says TensorWave lease for Project Matador did not close by Oct 31 deadline
Fermi said on Nov 3 that the Oct 31 closing date passed without an extension and the closing conditions were not fully met, so the 222 MW TensorWave lease is not yet effective. Neither party has exercised a right to terminate. Remaining conditions include guaranties, work letters and project-level financing; Fermi said it expects to discuss the talks on its earnings call the following week.
From Data Center Index
Voters back data center limits in 40 of 41 local ballot measures across 10 states
Baxtel, citing Ballotpedia's tally, reports voters limited data centers or rejected pro-development proposals in 40 of 41 local measures on Nov 3, with 21 in Ohio. Examples include bans in Hubbard and Granville, Ohio, a permanent ban above 10 MW in Emporia, Kansas, and moratoriums in Wells and Wiscasset, Maine. Results are unofficial, and the Washington Post counted a lower figure (at least 38 jurisdictions). Upcoming votes: Clarksville, Arkansas (Dec 1) and Mandan, North Dakota (Dec 15).
From Data Center Index
Trenton, Ohio voters approve a 25 MW cap on data centers, blocking annexation for a 1,000 MW Amazon campus
Trenton voters approved Issue 17 on Nov 3 with about 80% support in unofficial Butler County results (results not yet certified). The charter amendment bars data centers above 25 MW in city limits, which blocks the city's plan to annex about 600 acres for a 1,000 MW Amazon campus. WVXU reports a 250 MW Prologis project in the city's industrial park is now in question; the article does not say what happens to it. Prologis helped fund the opposition campaign.
From Data Center Index
PSEG and Constellation plan a 200 MW Salem nuclear uprate; PSEG's data center deals are not yet final
PSEG's third-quarter presentation shows a planned 200 MW uprate at the jointly owned Salem nuclear plant in New Jersey (2,280 MW installed), which would support a recently announced nuclear power purchase agreement with Google. PSEG's CEO said the company is still developing terms with large-load customers around its roughly 3.8 GW nuclear fleet, so no further deals are final. Salem 1's refueling outage will be extended after inspectors found degradation of the reactor vessel's thermal shield.
From Data Center Index
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.63 per MMBtu (Nov 3)
EIA daily spot prices for Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026: low $2.54, high $2.63 per MMBtu. Up 9% from $2.42 a week earlier. Down 22% from $3.37 a year earlier.
Press Release: U.S. LNG Exports Tie Gas Costs to Global Markets
Discovery Energy's U.S. LNG export outlook: record 15.1 Bcf/d exports, the Hormuz disruption and a 2027–2031 build-out that ties U.S. gas costs to world markets.
Atlanta Natural Gas Capacity: Atlanta Gas Light
Atlanta Gas Light's approved plan keeps a 5% reserve margin plus extra capacity, but the pipeline for full Cherokee LNG sendout is a year late: Elevated.
Delmarva Natural Gas Winter Stress Record: Dover and Salisbury
Dover and Salisbury are not rated; Columbia Gas Transmission posted critical days on 55 gas days in winter 2025-26 in the area that connects to Eastern Shore.
Kansas City (Missouri side) Natural Gas Capacity: Spire Missouri West 4.49% Margin in 2026-27
Spire Missouri Inc. (Spire) states a 4.49% reserve margin for 2026-27 for its Missouri West system and does not forecast needing to add transportation capacity, so the Kansas City outlook is Elevated.
Minneapolis Natural Gas Capacity: CenterPoint 3.0% Margin
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CenterPoint) states a 3.0% reserve margin for 2026-27 for its whole Minnesota system, and the public record shows no approved or scheduled fix, so the outlook for Minneapolis and the CenterPoint area is Elevated.
Richmond Natural Gas Winter Stress Record
Richmond is not rated; Columbia Gas Transmission posted critical days on 55 gas days in winter 2025-26.
St. Louis Natural Gas Capacity: Spire Missouri East 4.88% Margin in 2027-28
Spire Missouri Inc. (Spire) states a 4.88% reserve margin for 2027-28 for its Missouri East system and does not forecast needing to add transportation capacity, so the St. Louis outlook is Elevated.
St. Paul Natural Gas Capacity: Xcel 5.2% Margin
Northern States Power Company (Xcel) states a 5.2% reserve margin for 2026-27, above the 5% thin-margin line, but its Wescott LNG plant is 16.00% of peak day capacity and its Northern Natural Gas contracts ending by October 2027 are 57.6%, so the outlook for St. Paul and the Xcel area is Watch.
Washington DC and Baltimore Natural Gas Winter Stress Record
Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Baltimore are not rated; Columbia Gas Transmission posted critical days on 55 gas days in winter 2025-26.
Charleston and Huntington-Ashland Natural Gas Winter Stress Record
Charleston and Huntington-Ashland are not rated; Columbia Gas Transmission's Operating Area 3 had critical days only when all areas were called, 1 gas day in winter 2024-25.
How Far Back Utilities Refund Overcharges, by State
How far back utilities must refund billing overcharges in all 50 states: 50 verified with the rule and source for each, plus every state regulator.
Utility Bill Audit Firms Compared (2026)
Ten utility bill audit firms compared: what each audits, who it mainly serves, its published fee model and what else it sells, with sources for every entry.
Troy & Banks Alternative for Manufacturers
How Discovery Energy and Troy & Banks differ for manufacturers: clients, bills audited, services and fees, and when each firm is the better fit.
ENGIE Impact / Arcadia Alternative for Multi-Site Bill Pay
After Arcadia acquired ENGIE Impact: multi-site bill pay with tariff-level audits, what a platform misses, and what to check in a provider review.
How to Read a Commercial Utility Bill: Every Format Explained
A guide to commercial electric, gas and water bills across regulated and deregulated markets, utilities, units and billing models, and why no two are alike.
ERCOT 4CP Transmission Charges Explained for Large Texas Sites
How four 15-minute summer intervals set a year of transmission charges for large Texas accounts, how to check yours, and what the 2026 review could change.
U.S. Electric Utility Directory: Every Utility by State, County and ISO
A directory and map of all 3,405 electric utilities and marketers that report to EIA, with ownership type, ISO/RTO, balancing authority, customers and 11,758 utility-to-county service territory links, plus a page for every state.
Dominion reports 54.9 GW of data center capacity in contracting stages, up 6.3 GW since December
In its third-quarter 2026 results, Dominion Energy said it has 54.9 GW of data center capacity in various stages of contracting in Virginia, up 6.3 GW (13%) from December 2025. Per slide figures reported by Investing.com, this splits into 12.2 GW under electric service agreements, 9.8 GW under construction letters of authorization and 32.8 GW under engineering letters of authorization; the CFO said on the call that over 12 GW is under electric service agreements. The CEO said the NextEra merger is still expected to close in the second half of 2027, with Virginia evidentiary hearings starting Nov 17 and a final order due by Jan 11, 2027. This supersedes the 53.8 GW reported in July.
From Data Center Index
FirstEnergy's Maidsville gas plant awaits a West Virginia PSC ruling; 7.9 GW of large load contracted
FirstEnergy's third-quarter release says it expects a final West Virginia Public Service Commission order on its proposed Maidsville combined-cycle gas plant in the fourth quarter of 2026, with Siemens turbines reserved for 2030 delivery, and reports 7.9 GW of contracted large-load demand plus about 4 GW in active negotiation. Baxtel reports a broader 26 GW data center pipeline, including 6 GW in West Virginia; that figure is not in FirstEnergy's release. The Dominion Post reported the plant at 1,200 MW and about $2.7 billion, and Baxtel reports the PSC has received 662 letters against it, nearly all form letters.
From Data Center Index
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.42 per MMBtu (Oct 30)
EIA daily spot prices for Oct 26 to Oct 30, 2026: low $2.42, high $2.86 per MMBtu. Down 13% from $2.78 a week earlier. Down 30% from $3.46 a year earlier.
Henry Hub Natural Gas Prices: Today, Trends and Winter Risk
The Henry Hub natural gas price against the last 10 years, this year against a normal year, winter spikes and a budget calculator for commercial gas buyers.
RNG Producer Utility Audit Case Study
How a utility bill audit and managed energy buying recovered $3,959,202 in refunds across 10 states and cut ongoing costs for an RNG producer.
Charlotte Natural Gas Capacity: Piedmont
Piedmont projects a design day shortfall of 19,868 dekatherms per day from winter 2027-28 and targets 2031-32 for new supply; its capacity exceeds design day demand by 3.74% in 2027-28.
Chicago and North Suburbs Natural Gas Capacity: Peoples Gas
Peoples Gas reported a 3.00% design day reserve margin for 2024, and one storage field supplied about 26% of its design day; the long-term plan requirement was vacated.
Chicago Suburbs Natural Gas Winter Stress Record: Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas's record gives no reserve margin, so the Chicago suburbs are not rated; pipeline notices show 33 gas days of cold weather operating conditions on ANR in winter 2025-26.
Lansing Natural Gas Capacity: Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy's own January 2027 design day plan shows supply equal to requirements for its Michigan system, and two winter pipeline contracts end by October 2028.
Ohio Natural Gas Winter Stress Record: Six Metros
Six Ohio metros are not rated; Columbia Gas Transmission posted critical days on 34 gas days in winter 2025-26.
Raleigh Natural Gas Capacity: Enbridge Gas North Carolina
Enbridge Gas North Carolina's June 2026 table shows a -1.71% design-day reserve margin for 2026-27, before the Moriah LNG facility and Southgate pipeline.
U.S. LNG Exports: Drivers, Prices and the Outlook to 2031
How U.S. LNG exports grew to a record 15.1 Bcf/d, why Europe, Asia and the 2026 Hormuz crisis drove them, and what the 2031 build-out means for gas prices.
PJM refiles its data center backstop procurement; results now expected May 10, 2027, not Dec 2, 2026
FERC's Sept 29, 2026 order accepted PJM's reliability backstop procurement for filing but suspended it for five months, to Feb 28, 2027, set a paper hearing and opened a Section 206 proceeding. Utility Dive reports PJM filed a revised plan on Oct 29 aiming to start the procurement March 1, with the bid window closing March 28, the target set April 28 and results posted May 10. Utility Dive also reports a Jefferies note that PPL Electric, FirstEnergy and AES Ohio cut near-term large-load forecasts by 6.5 GW, which could shrink the original 6.8 GW target to about 630 MW, while a Charles River Associates analysis found a possible shortfall of about 11.5 GW by 2030.
From Data Center Index
Warm forecasts pulled Henry Hub futures below $3
Henry Hub futures dropped from a $3.28 high on October 13 to $2.60 on October 26 as warmer-than-normal weather into early November delayed heating demand.
Prometheus Hyperscale drops its 1.25 GW Casper, Wyoming campus
Prometheus said on Oct 28 it will not build the planned 1,250 MW, gas-powered campus on 940 acres of Falls Ranch land east of Casper. Falls Ranch says the project will continue under a new, unnamed developer. Prometheus had not filed a county permit application, and it still plans its Evanston, Wyoming campus.
From Data Center Index
Henry Hub spot hit its lowest level since November 2024
The November contract expired at $2.776 after spot gas touched $2.52 on October 26. December futures near $3.06 price a winter premium of about 30 cents over spot.
Data Center Tracking Index: Grid and Gas Impact by Campus
Every 100 MW+ data center campus in the US and Canada, rated 1 to 4 for its pull on the power grid and natural gas, with what it adds to large users’ bills.
Michigan economic group pitches a 700 MW data center near Lansing; the host township objects
LEAP and Lighthouse Sustainability pitched a campus of up to 700 MW, reported at $10 billion or more, on 423 acres in Delhi Township. No application is filed and no end user is named. The township learned of it from the media, ended its LEAP membership and is under a data center moratorium until April 2027. It is on the watch list and not included in the index totals.
From Data Center Index
Albany Natural Gas Capacity: National Grid East Gate Outlook
National Grid's models show Albany Loop pressures dropping after winter 2026-27, and its backup gas site is paused. What it means for Albany-area businesses.
Boise and Idaho Falls Natural Gas Capacity: Intermountain Gas Outlook
Intermountain Gas projects no peak-day deficit in its Canyon and Central Ada County areas, but a company-wide deficit of 2,258 Dth in 2026. What it means for Boise and Idaho Falls businesses.
Boston Natural Gas Capacity: Station Limits and Everett LNG
Boston Gas's own analysis shows peak-hour shortfalls at stations north of Boston, and the Everett LNG contracts end in 2030. What it means for businesses.
Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island Natural Gas Capacity: National Grid
The state commission calls National Grid's downstate gas system fragile, with new supply expected for November 2027. What the records show for Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island businesses.
Buffalo Natural Gas Capacity: National Fuel Outlook
National Fuel reports ample capacity, but its own tables put capacity about 3.1% above design day demand. What it means for Buffalo-area businesses.
Cincinnati Natural Gas Capacity: Duke Energy Outlook
Duke Energy Ohio's 2023 report lists a peak day design above its listed firm capacity and four pipelines still only proposed. What Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky records show for Cincinnati-area businesses.
Denver Natural Gas Capacity: Xcel Energy Outlook
Public Service says its Speer Canal project is needed for Denver-area gas supply, and the Colorado PUC declined to certify it. What it means for Denver businesses.
Detroit and Grand Rapids Natural Gas Capacity: DTE Gas Outlook
DTE Gas's own peak day plan shows a 0% margin, with supply equal to requirements. Why the outlook is High, and what it means for Detroit and Grand Rapids businesses.
Hampton Roads Natural Gas Capacity: Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Natural Gas told regulators all its upstream capacity is needed on a peak day; its compressor station is due in November 2027. What the record shows for Hampton Roads businesses.
Houston Natural Gas Capacity: CenterPoint Outlook
CenterPoint's own plan shows its Houston reserve falling from 9.0% of design hour, with two large pipeline contracts ending in 2027. What it means for Houston businesses.
Las Vegas Natural Gas Capacity: Southwest Gas Outlook
Southwest Gas expects a Southern Nevada gas supply shortfall from the 2026-2027 gas year as contracts end, and the PUCN approved its supply plan. What it means for Las Vegas businesses.
Miami Natural Gas Capacity: Florida City Gas Outlook
Florida City Gas says it lacks primary firm capacity for its peak design day, with a 40,000 Dth per day fix expected in late 2028. What it means for Miami businesses.
Milwaukee Natural Gas Capacity: Oak Creek LNG and New Demand
Wisconsin regulators approved Oak Creek LNG for demand driven by power plants. Why Milwaukee's outlook is Watch, and what it means for businesses.
New York City and Westchester Natural Gas Capacity: Con Edison
Con Edison and O&R design with no reserve margin and rely on delivered services for 4% of peak demand in winter 2026-2027. What the records show for New York City and Westchester businesses.
Northern California Natural Gas Capacity: PG&E Outlook
PG&E's 2026 California Gas Report shows projected resources of 4,138 MMcf per day against 3,992 on a 1-in-10 winter peak day for 2026-27. What it means for San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton businesses.
Northern New Jersey Natural Gas Capacity: PSE&G, NJNG, Elizabethtown
PSE&G and Elizabethtown Gas show design-day supply only a few percent above requirements in their 2026 filings. What the records show for Northern New Jersey businesses.
Philadelphia Natural Gas Capacity: PECO, PGW Outlook
PECO's 2026 filing shows a firm gap on the design day, met in part by delivered supply. What PECO, PGW, South Jersey Gas and PSE&G records show for Philadelphia-area businesses.
Pittsburgh Natural Gas Capacity: Peoples and Columbia Gas PA
Peoples says its design-day supply is within 0.73 MMcf of its requirement, and Columbia Gas PA's firm peak-day table is about 2.8% above demand. What both mean for Pittsburgh businesses.
Portland and Salem Natural Gas Capacity: NW Natural Outlook
NW Natural's 2025 plan records a design day deficit met by Mist storage recalls, with a 65,000 Dth per day recall scheduled for winter 2027-28. What it means for Portland-area and Salem businesses.
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Natural Gas Capacity: Central Hudson
Central Hudson's citygates can flow more than the design day requires, but the state commission's table lists three local systems at 95% loaded or more. What the records show for Poughkeepsie-Newburgh businesses.
Rochester Natural Gas Capacity: RG&E Margin Outlook
RG&E's own tables put its firm capacity margin at 4.90% in 2026 and 5.16% in 2027. What it means for Rochester-area businesses.
Salt Lake City Natural Gas Capacity: Gate Stations Near Limits
Enbridge Gas Utah projects its Riverton gate station at 100% of capacity in 2026-27, with expansion in 2029. Why the outlook is High.
Seattle Natural Gas Capacity: Puget Sound Energy Outlook
PSE says its Bonney Lake supply system falls below design requirements on a peak day; no fix is scheduled. What it means for Seattle-area businesses.
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Capacity: UGI Gas Territory Outlook
UGI Gas's peak-day schedule shows firm capacity about 2.6% above requirements, with a 30,436 Dth line labeled Supply TBD. What it means for Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, Allentown and Scranton businesses.
Southern California Natural Gas Capacity: SoCalGas Outlook
SoCalGas expects to meet its coldest day, CPUC staff say the day needs 550 MMcf/d from Aliso Canyon, and SoCalGas's testimony projects a shortfall under its own assumptions. What it means for Los Angeles, Riverside-San Bernardino and San Diego businesses.
Spokane Natural Gas Capacity: Avista Outlook
Avista's 2025 plan says no new gas transportation is needed for firm loads, and the Washington UTC acknowledged it. What it means for Spokane-area businesses.
Worcester Natural Gas Capacity: NSTAR Gas Outlook
NSTAR Gas projects a design day deficiency in each forecast year, mostly on the pipeline serving Worcester. What it means for Worcester-area businesses.
York Natural Gas Capacity: Columbia Gas PA Thin Margin
Columbia Gas PA's own firm peak-day table shows capacity about 2.8% above design-day demand for winter 2026-27. What it means for York businesses.
Scope 2 Emissions Data From Utility Bills: Getting It Right
Scope 2 reporting starts with utility bills. How multi-site companies collect complete, auditable electricity data and avoid the gaps that delay disclosures.
Utility Costs in Acquisitions: A Post-Close Checklist
Acquired sites inherit wrong rate classes, expiring contracts and classification errors. A checklist for finance and integration teams after an M&A close.
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.78 per MMBtu (Oct 23)
EIA daily spot prices for Oct 19 to Oct 23, 2026: low $2.78, high $3.28 per MMBtu. Down 14% from $3.22 a week earlier. Down 17% from $3.34 a year earlier.
TerraWatt proposes a data center campus at the former Alton Steel site
TerraWatt has a contingent deal to buy the 381-acre Alton Steel site in Alton, Illinois. Rezoning and an Ameren Illinois load study are still pending. Added to the index as DC-086 (proposed, 200 MW).
From Data Center Index
U.S. gas stayed cheap while Europe paid a crisis price
U.S. LNG export plants were already running near capacity, so the roughly $26 gap between European and Louisiana gas could not pull more U.S. gas overseas. Several Northeast citygate hubs traded below Henry Hub through October.
Digital Realty picks Kokomo, Indiana for a 1 GW campus
Digital Realty plans about 1 GW of IT load (1.5 GW of power) on 476 acres in Kokomo, served by Duke Energy Indiana, with build-out to 2033. Added as DC-085 (announced).
From Data Center Index
Henry Hub natural gas at $3.22 per MMBtu (Oct 16)
EIA daily spot prices for Oct 12 to Oct 16, 2026: low $3.10, high $3.30 per MMBtu. Up 4% from $3.10 a week earlier. Up 14% from $2.82 a year earlier.
Henry Hub natural gas at $3.10 per MMBtu (Oct 9)
EIA daily spot prices for Oct 5 to Oct 9, 2026: low $2.96, high $3.24 per MMBtu. Up 7% from $2.90 a week earlier. Down 5% from $3.25 a year earlier.
Taylor, Texas approves a 1 GW gas-powered data center campus
Taylor's city council voted 5-0 to annex the 664-acre site and approve a development agreement for the Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse campus. It will run on on-site gas generation, off the ERCOT grid, with first power in the first half of 2028. Added as DC-087.
From Data Center Index
Illinois Capacity Charges: Why Your ComEd Bill Stayed High
Why ComEd bills can stay high even after cutting kWh: PJM capacity prices, peak load contribution, contract pass-throughs and demand exposure explained.
AES Indiana Rider 24: Capacity Charges, MISO & PJM Explained
Indiana is split between MISO and PJM. Learn how AES Indiana Rider 24, capacity prices, trackers and rate changes affect industrial electricity bills.
Maryland Large-Load Tariffs: What the 25 MW Rule Means
Maryland's large-load tariffs are before the PSC. How the 25 MW threshold, 60% load factor, PJM capacity and cost allocation could affect C&I customers.
New Jersey PJM Capacity Market: What the NJBPU Probe Means
What the NJBPU PJM investigation, New Jersey data center tariff and capacity rules mean for industrial electricity costs, capacity tags and BGS-CIEP.
Ohio Data Center Tariff: What It Means for Manufacturers
What the AEP Ohio data center tariff changes—and what manufacturers still pay in PJM capacity, transmission, demand, riders and supply costs.
Pennsylvania Industrial Electricity Costs: PPL, PJM & LP-6
Why Pennsylvania industrial electricity costs are rising: PJM capacity, PPL rates, LP-6, large-load tariffs and the proposed transmission rider explained.
Virginia GS-5 Rate Class: What the 25 MW Threshold Means
Virginia's GS-5 large-load rate starts Jan. 1, 2027. How the 25 MW threshold, 75% load factor, 14-year term and minimum demand rules affect industry.
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.90 per MMBtu (Oct 2)
EIA daily spot prices for Sep 28 to Oct 2, 2026: low $2.90, high $3.18 per MMBtu. Down 10% from $3.21 a week earlier. Down 13% from $3.32 a year earlier.
How to Choose a Utility Bill Auditor: Five Questions to Ask
A buyer's guide for CFOs and controllers: compare utility bill auditors on scope, look-back, fees, documented results and how they work with your team.
103 Facilities, One Platform: Ending Utility Late Fees
After an acquisition, more than half of 103 sites paid utility late fees monthly. Consolidating audit, procurement and bill pay ended them with full visibility.
Why Is My Business Utility Bill Higher With the Same Usage?
A commercial bill can rise with flat usage because of rate cases, riders, demand peaks, contract roll-offs or billing errors. How to tell which, and what to do.
PJM Capacity Prices and Industrial Electricity Budgets (2026)
PJM capacity rose from $28.92 to $329.17 per MW-day in two years. What that means for industrial bills, fixed contracts, and why to audit before you buy.
Henry Hub natural gas at $3.21 per MMBtu (Sep 25)
EIA daily spot prices for Sep 21 to Sep 25, 2026: low $2.90, high $3.21 per MMBtu. Up 8% from $2.97 a week earlier. Up 8% from $2.98 a year earlier.
Resin costs track feedstocks, not crude alone
Buyers are advised to watch ethylene, propylene and benzene rather than crude oil alone: an oil spike does not lift every resin equally, because supply, inventories and operating rates also set pricing power.
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.97 per MMBtu (Sep 18)
EIA daily spot prices for Sep 14 to Sep 18, 2026: low $2.85, high $3.00 per MMBtu. Up 10% from $2.71 a week earlier. Down 4% from $3.10 a year earlier.
Henry Hub natural gas at $2.71 per MMBtu (Sep 11)
EIA daily spot prices for Sep 7 to Sep 11, 2026: low $2.71, high $2.92 per MMBtu. Down 4% from $2.81 a year earlier.
Where these updates come from
- Data Center Index: data center campuses, power deals, utility filings and grid news, state by state. New items every day.
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- Henry Hub natural gas prices: the U.S. benchmark gas price from the EIA, posted weekly.
- Research, case studies and press releases: gas capacity outlooks, market briefings, audit case studies and press releases, on the day they are published.
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Why does a utility audit firm track this news?
Data center load, fuel prices and supply costs move the electricity and natural gas rates that commercial and industrial companies pay. Discovery Energy audits those bills, buys energy for multi-site companies and times purchases, so it follows what moves the rates.
Find out what your bills should have cost.
Send one recent bill per site, or a list of accounts. We tell you where we expect findings before you sign anything. No upfront audit fee.