Data Center Power Deals Get Harder to Socialize — September 10, 2026

Data center power tariffs are tightening as utilities test GenCos, upfront payments and exit fees to serve AI load without shifting risk to ratepayers, while a UK think tank challenges promised job gains from the buildout.

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Top stories:

1. Are GenCos a solve for the data center power problem? — Latitude Media

https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/are-gencos-a-solve-for-the-data-center-power-problem/

2. Large-load tariffs increasingly rely on upfront payments, exit fees, ramp schedules | Utility Dive — Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/large-load-tariffs-lbnl-brattle/829796/

3. EnerNex: large loads, new rules | Utility Dive — Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/spons/enernex-large-loads-new-rules/829232/

4. AI data centers may create far fewer jobs than projected, think tank ... — CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/ai-data-centers-jobs-tech-buildout.html

5. Digital Realty Pays $82Mln for Suburban Chicago Office; Data-Center Conversion Likely – Commercial Real Estate Direct — Commercial Real Estate Direct