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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

LCG, March 18, 2026--The EIA released a new "In-depth Analysis" of the potential impact of faster-than-expected near-term growth in data center power demand on power generation and wholesale prices on March 12. The analysis models the lower 48 states through 2027 and compares results to its base case scenario. Key takeaway from this sensitivity analysis is the potential increase in fossil fuels in some regions and potentially a significant increase in wholesale prices in ERCOT.

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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

LCG, March 18, 2026--The EIA released a new "In-depth Analysis" of the potential impact of faster-than-expected near-term growth in data center power demand on power generation and wholesale prices on March 12. The analysis models the lower 48 states through 2027 and compares results to its base case scenario. Key takeaway from this sensitivity analysis is the potential increase in fossil fuels in some regions and potentially a significant increase in wholesale prices in ERCOT.

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Prairie State Energy Campus Gains New Developer

LCG, October 12, 2006--CMS Enterprises, a subsidiary of CMS Energy, announced yesterday that it has signed agreements with Peabody Energy to co-develop the Prairie State Energy Campus. The proposed electric generating station is located in Washington County, Illinois and is adjacent to the new Lively Grove Mine, which would supply low-cost coal directly to the plant. The plant is to include two, 800-MW units and is estimated to cost over $2.5 billion.

With the new agreements, CMS Enterprises and Peabody Energy will co-develop the project and each own 15 percent through a jointly owned limited liability company. CMS Enterprises will serve as lead developer and construction manager of the power plant, and Peabody Energy will serve as the lead developer of the Lively Grove Mine.

Peabody Energy also announced yesterday that it has entered into agreements with the Kentucky Municipal Power Agency (KMPA), the Missouri Joint Municipal
Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC) and the Soyland Power Cooperative in
Illinois for the right to purchase an additional 6 percent equity share of
the Prairie State Energy Campus.

According to Peabody Energy, the agreements now give the project's partners the right to purchase a 53 percent equity ownership in the project. The agreements allow the cities of Columbia, Missouri; Princeton, Kentucky; and
Paducah, Kentucky and the rural members of Soyland to obtain electricity from the facilities. Other partners include the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency and Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative.

The major permits necessary for construction of the Prairie State facility have been received, according to Peabody Energy.
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