Technology & AI

FERC Starts Computational-Load Registry Work: What RD26-7-000 Requires

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Data center and bulk-power-system diagram showing FERC's direction to NERC to develop computational-load registry criteria and reliability standards by December 31, 2026.

On July 16, 2026, FERC ordered NERC to develop Reliability Standards and registry criteria for computational-load entities, a new regulatory category that did not previously exist. The deadline is December 31, 2026. This brief covers the institutional creation of the category; it is the companion to the live large-load tariff tracker, not a duplicate of it.

When Allies Seize Assets vs. When Adversaries Do: The Netherlands Chips Case and the Ideology Premium in Action

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By Juncture Policy | October 13, 2025 | Updated November 15, 2025 Dutch Economic Minister Vincent Karremans faced a choice that would have triggered international sanctions if made by a developing country leader: invoke emergency powers to seize operational control of a foreign-owned semiconductor company. On October 13, 2025, he did exactly that—taking control of … Read more