# Largest US grid operator plans March auction for data-center power

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

America's largest grid operator plans a special auction in March to secure new generating capacity for data-center demand. The auction depends on federal regulators approving revised rules governing who pays, tying the planned procurement to a decision on how its costs would be allocated.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-30/largest-us-grid-seeks-to-hold-data-center-power-auction-in-march)

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