AI infrastructure stress is moving from forecasts to operations: NERC is ordering action on volatile computational loads, AEP now sees 63 GW of new demand by 2030, and site constraints from water to China chip supply are tightening.In this episode:Top stories:1. NERC issues Level 3 alert, mandates action to address data center load losses — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-issues-rare-level-3-alert-over-data-center-load-losses/819295/2. AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan — PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aep-reports-first-quarter-2026-earnings-reaffirms-guidance-and-increases-five-year-capital-plan-302762002.html3. 2,300+ protest filings challenge water application for data center — FOX 13 News https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/box-elder-county/more-than-2-300-protest-filings-challenge-water-application-for-box-elder-county-data-center4. As Nvidia goes to zero in China, Beijing races to fill the void — DIGITIMES Asia https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260505VL208/nvidia-ceo-market-jensen-huang-chips.htmlFeedback? Email [email protected]