PJM Opens a Separate Lane for SB Energy's 9.6 GW Ohio Campus as Amazon Backs Indiana SMRs — October 21, 2026
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PJM filed a FERC study agreement to evaluate roughly 9.6 GW of new data center load and 10.2 GW of generation at SB Energy's Flagship site in Pike County, Ohio, outside its interconnection queue. Also: AEP, X-energy and Amazon eye 960 MW of Xe-100 reactors in Indiana, Texas's data center permit freeze draws scrutiny, and Memphis deadlocks on a moratorium.
In this episode: 1. PJM Files FERC Study Agreement for SB Energy's Proposed AI Campus at DOE's Portsmouth Site in Ohio — Data Center Feed https://datacenterfeed.com/article/pjm-sb-energy-flagship-portsmouth-ohio-state-agreement-approach-october-2026 2. AEP, X-energy Eye 960-MW Nuclear Plant at Retired ... — POWER https://www.powermag.com/aep-x-energy-eye-960-mw-nuclear-plant-at-retired-indiana-coal-site-backed-by-amazon/ 3. Watchdog group criticizes TCEQ for advancing data center permits — The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/20/data-center-permits-tceq-abbott-texas-pause/ 4. Memphis Rejects Data Center Freeze After Fight Over ... — Steven Frank https://www.newsweek.com/memphis-faces-data-center-reckoning-as-freeze-sparks-city-hall-brawl-12596729
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