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Massachusetts · Construction & power moves · 1
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Massachusetts — each traced to primary filings.
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ISO-NE proposes new large-load operational requirements in OATT Part II.J (EL26-72)
Source: ISO New EnglandISO New England says it is responding to FERC’s June 18, 2026 show cause order by proposing new large-load operational requirements in Part II.J of the OATT, including hourly forecasts, telemetry, communications, monitoring equipment, remote disconnect capability, and a default ramp-rate limit of 20 MW/min averaged over 5 minutes. ISO-NE says these requirements are meant to address FERC’s concerns about large-load reliability impacts and will be implemented through operating procedures and tariff redlines.
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ISO-NE proposes large-load tariff and queue process under FERC show-cause order (EL26-72)
Source: ISO New England · Sep 15, 2026ISO New England says its proposal is a response to FERC’s June 18, 2026 show-cause order and would add new OATT rules for large loads, including transmission service types, application and study procedures, capacity designation, redispatch, load shedding, and operational arrangements. ISO-NE defines a large load as a single-site commercial or industrial customer with gross peak demand of 50 MW or greater at a voltage level above 60 kV, and says it will accept applications on a rolling basis, assign queue positions when complete, and post a queue showing each application’s gross peak demand, county/state location, status, service type, and filing date. The presentation also says the ISO “will continue to develop the proposal and associated Tariff redlines” through the voting meeting.
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ISO-NE Massachusetts AGO proposes lower-quantity ES accreditation for CAR-SA (Conceptual Amendment)
Source: Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office · Sep 08, 2026ISO-NE Markets Committee presentation from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office proposes a conceptual amendment to energy storage accreditation under CAR-SA, saying that “Modeling fewer ES MW than are actually participating could address the unique disadvantages of the CAR-SA “at criteria” modeling for ES.” The proposal would “Accredit ES assuming participation of ES(Q-x)” and then “apply accreditation values to full quantity,” with the AGO saying it “does not advocate for a specific value of x at this time.”
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FERC: ISO New England IMM answers protest on System-Backed Exports charge proposal (ER26-3379-000)
Source: ISO New England Inc. · Sep 03, 2026In a FERC filing dated September 3, 2026, ISO New England’s Internal Market Monitor said the region’s proposal would charge System-Backed Exports a portion of the Payment Performance Rate during Capacity Scarcity Condition events, and submitted the answer “to assist the Commission with its consideration of the ISO’s proposal” in docket ER26-3379-000.
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Forecasting Large Loads
Source: ISO New England · Feb 26, 2026ISO New England says it is actively collecting information on prospective large loads and will incorporate a new large-load forecast into CELT 2026, noting that “The ISO is surveying TOs quarterly to collect information on prospective large loads” and that “Survey responses will help the ISO proactively characterize and incorporate large loads into the long-term load forecast.” The same presentation says “Most prospective large loads are seeking to connect at the retail level,” while “ISO processes have limited visibility into detailed project information” and “The ISO has very limited information on operational characteristics.”
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Recent Massachusetts data center news
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🌎 DeepSeek hype vs. the hyperscalers #232
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launched its R1 model, claiming it was far cheaper and more energy-efficient to train than US competitors. Costing just $6m to develop — compared to OpenAI’s reported $100m+, DeepSeek performed similarly to leading competitors while using only ~2,000 Nvidia H800 GPUs. This breakthrough raises more questions about future power demand from AI workloads, especially as data centers were projected to consume 650-1,050 TWh by 2026. The energy efficiency claims are being closely scrutinized as inference loads may offset training savings.
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DDBMiner helps you earn $32,800 a day: the most popular cloud mining brand
US-based DDB Miner utilizes renewable energy sources, such as solar and hydro, for its cloud mining operations. The company operates 89 mining farms worldwide, focusing on minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency to deliver daily passive income to users ranging from $500 to $200,000. By integrating renewable energy cycles, DDB Miner targets carbon neutrality and generates significant returns for investors.
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Carrier TechVantage Initiative plans to train over 100,000 HVAC technicians in 5 years
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The multifaceted challenge of powering AI
US-based data centers consumed over 4% of the nation’s electricity in 2023, projected to reach 9% by 2030. This surge in demand, driven by AI, is causing delays in coal plant closures and impacting clean energy transitions. Companies like Microsoft and Amazon are partnering with nuclear plants, while others explore SMRs and renewable energy sources to meet their sustainability goals. MIT is researching energy-efficient data center designs and clean energy solutions.
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Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
MIT researchers have explored the significant environmental impact of generative AI, highlighting its substantial electricity and water consumption, especially in data centers. The study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of the environmental and societal costs of generative AI, considering the energy used for training and deploying models like GPT-3, and the environmental impact of manufacturing and transporting high-performance computing hardware.
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Q&A: The climate impact of generative AI
US-based MIT Lincoln Laboratory has implemented strategies to mitigate the climate impact of generative AI, including reducing hardware power consumption by 20-30% and developing climate-aware tools that reduce carbon emissions by nearly 80%. They also employ techniques like training AI models during cooler temperatures or low energy demand periods and terminating unproductive computations.
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Intersect Power, Google, TPG partner on up to $20B renewable energy push for data centers
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El Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. anuncia una garantía de préstamo de 289,7 millones de dólares para centrales eléctricas virtuales
DOE’s LPO has committed $289.7M to Sunwealth for Project Polo, deploying 1,000 solar and battery storage systems across 27 states, with 168MW solar and 16.8MW storage capacity.
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A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future
Alsym Energy has developed nonflammable, nontoxic batteries as alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The technology uses manganese oxide and water-based electrolyte, targeting industrial, utility and data center applications for renewable energy storage.
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Khara Inc. Moves Archives to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage for 80% Savings on Operation and Management Costs
Khara Inc. moves archives to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage for 80% cost savings on management and operation.