Tennessee

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Memphis Contractor Says Musk Companies Owe Him $600M for Data Center Work

Darana Hybrid CEO Darryl Cuttell has filed liens against two Musk-affiliated firms managing Memphis-area xAI data centers, claiming his mechanical contracting firm is owed north of $600 million for rapid buildouts at three sites.

Aug 4, 2026

Compliance

Turner Industries Diversifies Beyond Petroleum as Safety Becomes a Selling Point

ENR profiles Turner Industries' pivot from a 93%-petroleum backlog into data centers, pharma, carbon capture, and nuclear work, with safety metrics driving the expansion strategy.

Aug 4, 2026

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

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

Sundt Finishes $34M Texas Dam, Amtrak Advances NJ Bridge Job

Construction Dive's weekly roundup covers Sundt's completed Texas flood control dam, Amtrak's $242M Dock Bridge project, a new Granite aggregate yard in Memphis, and a Queens library groundbreaking.

Jul 31, 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

DOE Clears First Molten Salt Reactor Safety Milestone in Texas

The Department of Energy has granted its first-ever Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for a molten salt reactor, developed by Abilene Christian University, marking a regulatory step toward future construction and testing.

Jul 26, 2026

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

TGP Floats 219 South Expansion as 4-State Natural Gas Power Corridor Takes Shape

Tennessee Gas Pipeline opened a non-binding open season for its 219 South Project, offering up to 530,000 Dth/d of new Appalachian-to-Southeast firm capacity to meet rising power demand.

Jul 13, 2026

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

NRC Staff Backs Construction Permit for TVA's BWRX-300 Reactor

NRC staff recommended approval of TVA's BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Clinch River, with a final Commission hearing set for August 13, 2026, signaling SMR construction work is moving from paper to permits.

Jul 18, 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

Exelon CEO Warns of 2027 Blackouts, Seeks Power Plant Buildout

Exelon CEO Calvin Butler says the U.S. risks blackouts by 2027 and wants states to let regulated utilities build power plants again, a shift that could reshape generation construction bidding.

Jul 13, 2026

Industry

DOE Draft Report Ties $12B Congestion Costs to Transfer Capacity Gaps

A DOE draft study finds transmission congestion cost $12 billion in 2024 and identifies interregional transfer capacity as the top fix, flagging ERCOT, the Southeast, and Northeast links as priority zones.

Jul 10, 2026

Industry

Data Center Planning Cools in June, But Overall Construction Pipeline Stays Strong

Dodge Construction Network reports data center project planning eased in June after months of record growth, even as institutional and commercial construction picked up elsewhere.

Jul 9, 2026

Industry

Nuclear Enrichment Firms Plan Multibillion-Dollar Expansions in Ohio, New Mexico

Centrus Energy and Urenco USA are scaling up domestic enriched uranium production with expansions in Ohio and New Mexico, creating new EPC and construction subcontract opportunities, ENR reports.

Jul 7, 2026

Editorial image: Precision centrifuge fabrication at dawn - Nuclear Enrichment Firms Plan Multibillion-Dollar Expansions in Ohio, New Mexico

Industry

PJM Power Prices Triple as Heat Wave, Data Center Demand Strain Grid

A heat dome pushed PJM's grid near record demand this week, spiking wholesale power prices past $2,000/MWh, with Oilprice.com reporting data centers now drive nearly all projected load growth through 2030.

Jul 4, 2026

Industry

AI Data Centers Straining Grid Push Power Infrastructure Buildout

Energy Network Media Group reports AI data center electricity demand is set to hit 76 GW in the US by 2026, straining transmission infrastructure and prompting DOE fast-track initiatives.

Jul 3, 2026

Revenue

Brasfield & Gorrie Named ENR Southeast's 2026 Contractor of the Year

Brasfield & Gorrie posted record $7.7 billion revenue in 2025, driven by an internal joint-venture model and more than $2 billion in data center and hyperscale campus work.

Jul 2, 2026

Industry

Electrification to Add 24 GW of U.S. Power Load by 2035, Led by Industrial Demand

A new Enverus Intelligence Research forecast projects 24 GW of incremental U.S. power load from electrification by 2035, with industrial demand leading the charge. Here's what the shift means for utility construction and electrical subcontractors.

Jul 1, 2026

Editorial image: Grid expansion, industrial electrification buildout - Electrification to Add 24 GW of U.S. Power Load by 2035, Led by Industrial Demand

Industry

TVA Eyes Up to 26 GW of New Gas Generation, Signaling Major Construction Wave in the Southeast

The Tennessee Valley Authority's preliminary 2026 integrated resource plan calls for up to 26 GW of new natural gas capacity by 2040, driven by surging data center demand and creating significant contract opportunities for mechanical, electrical, and civil subcontractors across the region.

Jun 23, 2026

Editorial image: Gas plant under night construction - TVA Eyes Up to 26 GW of New Gas Generation, Signaling Major Construction Wave in the Southeast

Industry

Boardwalk's Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project Eyes Early 2028 Completion

Boardwalk Pipeline's Kosciusko Junction project may come online ahead of schedule in 2028, potentially accelerating midstream construction activity across the Southeast.

Jun 23, 2026

Industry

FHWA Directs $908M to North Carolina as Part of $1.86B Disaster Road and Bridge Package

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released $1.86 billion in emergency relief funding for disaster-damaged transportation infrastructure, with $908 million going to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene repairs. Heavy civil subcontractors in the Southeast should expect a near-term surge in road and bridge work.

Jun 19, 2026

Editorial image: Bridge repair, Appalachian disaster recovery - FHWA Directs $908M to North Carolina as Part of $1.86B Disaster Road and Bridge Package

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