In this episode of the Data Center Counsel podcast, Jared Berg and Bryan Clark talk with Ted Duver about the regulatory forces driving data centers to develop on-site, behind-the-meter generation. They examine how long interconnection timelines, grid infrastructure constraints and evolving regulatory frameworks — particularly in PJM and ERCOT — are pushing developers toward greater control over power supply in pursuit of “speed to power” and Five 9s reliability.

The group compares ERCOT’s energy-only market and recent Senate Bill 6 reforms with more traditional ISO/RTO markets, highlighting regulatory uncertainty, cost allocation debates and the growing role of co-located generation.

The Data Center Counsel Podcast returns for an episode on the evolving legal and regulatory framework governing large-load interconnections in Texas, with a focus on data centers and other energy-intensive facilities. Hosts Jared Berg and Bryan Clark examine how large-load projects have historically connected with the ERCOT grid and explain why a surge in speculative and overlapping interconnection requests has strained that process.

They dive into Texas Senate Bill 6, exploring how it seeks to standardize interconnection requirements, improve transparency, address cost allocation and enhance grid reliability following Winter Storm Uri. The conversation also examines emerging solutions that are poised to

reshape how large loads plan, finance and secure power in Texas.

In the inaugural episode of the Data Center Counsel Podcast, Bracewell partners Jared Berg and Bryan Clark discuss the factors contributing to extended large-load interconnection timelines in Texas and the implications for data center development. They provide an overview of how the growing demand for electricity — particularly from the oil and gas sector — has affected transmission capacity, generation availability and interconnection queues within the ERCOT system.