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Cy McGeady argues that calls for a moratorium on new datacenters are outdated…

2026-03-19 · 16:46 UTC ·@1reluctantcog ·0 min read

Brief

Cy McGeady says the datacenter debate is being framed as if regulators are unprepared, when in his view state utility regulators have moved quickly. He points to NARUC discussions and widespread large-load tariff activity across US investor-owned utilities as evidence that the PUC world is already building rules for datacenter power demand, while political rhetoric remains behind.

Why it matters

Cy McGeady argues that calls for a moratorium on new datacenters are outdated because utility regulators have already advanced their understanding of large-load issues significantly in less than a year through forums like NARUC.

Key details

  • He claims that nearly every investor-owned utility in the US has either implemented, is formally reviewing, or is preparing to file a large-load tariff designed to handle datacenter-style electricity demand.
  • The post’s core distinction is that public politics is lagging behind the Public Utility Commission regulatory response, which McGeady describes as rapid and already operational.
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One reason why "moratorium on datacenters until we can figure out what's going on" doesn't make any sense.
The regulators are in fact rapidly figuring it out!

Attend a few NARUCs, the conversation and understanding on these issues has progressed enormously in less than a year. The politics are way behind.

Cy McGeady (@1reluctantcog)

just about every IOU in the US has implemented, or is in a proceeding to implement, or is preparing to file a large load tariff that implements these type of rules. the political discourse on this issue is so far behind the actual rapid regulatory response by the PUC world... shout out to NARUC

— https://nitter.net/1reluctantcog/status/2034642996906336684#m