This is not a news feed. It records meaningful changes to BrooksFlow's knowledge: new measurements, revised forecasts, project scope, and regulatory decisions.
regulatory changeTier A
Pennsylvania changed its data-center permitting framework
Executive Order 2026-05 created the GRID framework for certain covered projects seeking Commonwealth permits, including local approval, disclosure, and enforceable commitments.
Why it matters
The framework changes what qualifying developers must provide before state permit evaluation; it is separate from the PUC large-load tariff framework.
A new sponsor disclosure described approximately 8 GW of planned IT capacity, new job projections, community-fund commitments, and a closed-loop air-cooled design intent.
Why it matters
The figures are forward-looking sponsor disclosures, not observed outcomes, but they materially change the current project receipt and its unanswered questions.
The national 2030 data-center electricity estimate was updated
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published a 2025 update with a 649 TWh reference case and a wider 521–843 TWh compounded uncertainty range for 2030.
Why it matters
The range is a modeled national forecast, not a local project measurement. BrooksFlow preserves the uncertainty band and the earlier evidence vintage.