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Hanmi Global to Manage $4B SK Hynix Chip Plant in Indiana

SK hynix has tapped Seoul-based Hanmi Global as construction manager for its $4 billion AI memory packaging facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, with a cleanroom targeted for October 2028.

Sep 23, 2026

Workforce

IUOE Local 150, Phoenix Construction Reach Labor Deal on Google's $832M Michigan City Data Center

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 and Phoenix Construction reached an agreement to bring union labor onto Google's Project Maize data center in Michigan City, Indiana, ending months of dispute as Phase II construction begins.

Sep 18, 2026

Editorial image: union labor returns to gated site - IUOE Local 150, Phoenix Construction Reach Labor Deal on Google's $832M Michigan City Data Center

Industry

Power Boom Forecast Hides a Construction-Readiness Gap

A new MSI Economics forecast projects $150 billion in annual U.S. power-generation construction by 2030, but equipment shortages and interconnection delays mean only a fraction of announced capacity is actually financeable or buildable near-term.

Sep 15, 2026

Industry

Manufacturers Plan Nearly $2B in US Facility Investments This Fall

US Steel, USA Rare Earth, Array Technologies and four other manufacturers are pouring nearly $2 billion into new and expanded US facilities, creating fresh construction and skilled trade work across six states.

Sep 15, 2026

Editorial image: New manufacturing plant under construction - Manufacturers Plan Nearly $2B in US Facility Investments This Fall

Industry

Zefiro Wins Multi-Year Great Lakes Well-Plugging Contract Through 2029

Zefiro Energy landed a state-funded well-plugging contract in the Great Lakes region running November 2026 through June 2029, adding to its growing environmental remediation portfolio, Drilling Contractor reports.

Sep 14, 2026

Editorial image: Orphaned well plugging at dusk - Zefiro Wins Multi-Year Great Lakes Well-Plugging Contract Through 2029

Industry

Pennsylvania PUC Opens Review of Data Center Rates, Curtailment Rules

The Pennsylvania PUC voted to examine ratemaking transparency and emergency curtailment rules as data center load growth strains PJM grid capacity, setting up regulatory changes that could reshape utility rate cases and interconnection timelines.

Sep 12, 2026

Editorial image: substation grid feeding data center - Pennsylvania PUC Opens Review of Data Center Rates, Curtailment Rules

Industry

EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts solar generation growth of 21% in 2026 and 18% in 2027, driven by data center and manufacturing electricity demand, with growth concentrated in ERCOT and MISO.

Sep 12, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial solar farm meets data center construction - EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

Industry

$26M in Federal Aid Unlocks Indiana Bridge, Road Rebuilds After Flood

The Federal Highway Administration is sending $26 million in emergency relief to Indiana for flood-damaged infrastructure, including a $10 million replacement of the collapsed Hazel Dell Parkway Bridge in Carmel.

Sep 6, 2026

Industry

PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

A new study from S&P Global's CERA Consulting finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver $15.3 billion in net benefits through 2050, with PJM capturing the largest share, pointing to a wave of upcoming transmission work.

Sep 3, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission tower construction at dusk - PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

Industry

Midwest Specialty Contractors Post Revenue Surge as Data Centers Drive Growth

ENR Midwest's 2026 rankings show top specialty contractors grew regional revenue nearly 20% in 2025, with data center work leading gains even as material costs, interest rates and labor shortages squeeze margins.

Aug 31, 2026

Editorial image: Electrical contractor cabling data center build - Midwest Specialty Contractors Post Revenue Surge as Data Centers Drive Growth

Industry

DOE Cancels Three Federal Grid Corridor Designations

The Department of Energy has withdrawn plans to designate three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, cutting a batch of long-haul transmission routes from the federal permitting pipeline.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

CS PowerTech Opens $1B Solar Cell Plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana

CS PowerTech has launched the first phase of a nearly $1 billion HJT solar cell manufacturing facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, expected to create more than 1,200 jobs and reach 6 GWp annual capacity, Plant Services reports.

Aug 7, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial solar plant construction site - CS PowerTech Opens $1B Solar Cell Plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana

Industry

Dominion's Offshore Wind Costs Jump $288M on PJM Upgrades, Tariffs

Dominion Energy now pegs its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project at $11.7 billion, up nearly $300 million, citing PJM network upgrade charges, tariffs and revised turbine installation schedules, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

AEP Locks Up 13 GW of Gas Turbines Through 2031, Eyes 10 GW More

American Electric Power has secured 13 GW of gas turbine capacity from GE Vernova and Mitsubishi through 2031, with options for 10 GW more by 2035, deepening an already tight turbine supply chain, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

AI Data Centers' Rigid Power Demand, Not Size, Strains US Grids

OilPrice.com analysis argues AI data centers threaten regional grids less through total electricity use and more through concentrated, inflexible demand, pointing to flexibility deals like Google's 1 GW demand-response program.

Aug 2, 2026

Industry

PJM Board Files FERC Proposals to Manage Data Center Power Demand

PJM's Board of Managers has directed two regulatory filings with FERC to fast-track power procurement for data centers and create a curtailment mechanism, aiming to address a projected 6.8 GW capacity shortfall.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

CenterPoint Sees 14 GW Eligible for Texas Large-Load Interconnection

CenterPoint Energy says 14 GW of submitted projects are likely eligible for ERCOT's new "Batch Zero" large-load process, part of a plan for 50% Houston-area load growth by 2029.

Jul 28, 2026

Editorial image: substation expansion powering data centers - CenterPoint Sees 14 GW Eligible for Texas Large-Load Interconnection

Industry

FERC Sets September Deadline for PJM Governance Overhaul

FERC Chairman Laura Swett warns PJM Interconnection must adopt board and stakeholder reforms by the end of September or the commission will impose its own changes, following a technical conference on the grid operator's governance crisis.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

Canadian Solar Opens First US HJT Cell Line in Indiana

Canadian Solar has launched the first phase of a 2.1-GW heterojunction solar cell facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, marking the first domestic production of HJT cells in the US.

Jul 25, 2026

Editorial image: New Indiana solar cell plant at dawn - Canadian Solar Opens First US HJT Cell Line in Indiana

Industry

Grid Congestion Costs Signal Transmission Upgrade Wave for Electrical Contractors

Transmission congestion cost PJM Interconnection market participants $1.8 billion over May and June combined, a Reuters column via BOE Report reports, pointing to sustained demand for transmission and substation upgrade work.

Jul 21, 2026

Industry

BofA Sees 100+ GW Power Gap Fueling On-Site Gas, Battery Boom

Bank of America projects US data center demand will outstrip utility generation additions by more than 100 GW through 2030, a gap analysts say will push developers toward on-site gas engines and battery storage.

Jul 17, 2026

Industry

FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

FERC's June 18 show cause orders to six grid operators aim to standardize data center interconnection rules, and the projects that offer grid flexibility may break ground fastest, Utility Dive reports.

Jul 16, 2026

Editorial image: Data center substation interconnection gap - FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

Industry

DOE Invokes Emergency Order to Shore Up PJM Grid During Mid-Atlantic Heat Wave

The Department of Energy issued a Section 202(c) emergency order on July 14, 2026, letting PJM tap 35 GW of backup generation as a record heat wave pushes peak demand past 160,000 MW.

Jul 16, 2026

Industry

PJM Capacity Auction Misses Target by 6.8 GW for Third Straight Year

PJM Interconnection's 2028/2029 capacity auction fell 6,831 MW short of reliability requirements, marking a third consecutive shortfall as data center demand outpaces new generation across the mid-Atlantic grid.

Jul 15, 2026

Industry

Data Center and Megaproject Boom: What's Actually Bid-Ready for Trades Now

Construction Today outlines eight trends behind the US data center and manufacturing megaproject wave; here's which ones translate into near-term subcontract work in MEP, civil, and electrical trades.

Jul 14, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - Data Center and Megaproject Boom: What's Actually Bid-Ready for Trades Now

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