Energy and Utilities

Indiana’s first state-specific infrastructure assessment gives the state a D+, citing needs across water, bridges, dams, stormwater, and the electric grid, as well as funding gaps. Indiana American Water plans more than $1 billion in water and wastewater investment over five years, signaling potential future work but no current solicitation.

Governor Abigail Spanberger and Virginia legislative leaders previewed proposals for the 2027 General Assembly session, including housing, solar on previously developed land, medical debt relief, data-center accountability, and restrictions on AI-based wage setting. The agenda signals potential future policy and market changes, but identifies no enacted requirements, solicitations, contract values, or procurement schedules.

S. 5653 would direct FERC to revise transmission pricing so large data centers bear more existing and incremental grid costs. An analysis estimates $55 billion in transmission charges over 10 years and up to $136 billion in generation-cost exposure under full state implementation; the bill is not described as enacted.

A bill introduced by Rep. Eugene Vindman would require data center operators to report ownership, expected energy and water use, government nondisclosure agreements, and proximity to sensitive sites to the Energy Information Administration. The proposal is not law and creates no current procurement requirement; a separate cloud security bill could shape future NIST and FedRAMP expectations.