How Artificial Intelligence Data Centers Are Reshaping the Regulatory Architecture of U.S. Electricity

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian and Brandon N. Owens write about how AI data centers are stressing U.S. power regulation. The article argues for verified large-load governance: milestone-based forecasting, cost-causation tariffs, flexible service classes, operational visibility, and coordinated federal-state oversight.  June 23, 2026.