2026 Utilities Insights

Utilities are at an inflection point. Large load growth from data centers and AI infrastructure is straining grid capacity, stretching interconnection timelines, and forcing utility decision-makers to rethink how power can get delivered in a timely and reliable manner. In the past six months, conditions have gotten worse, not better, redrawing how large campuses get powered and how utility strategies are set.

The 2026 Utilities Insights Report reveals industry benchmarks and best practices, and can be a key resource as you build your power strategy. In the report, you’ll learn:

• Where grid constraints are most severe, and why interconnection delays, equipment shortages, and community pushback are intensifying

• How forward-looking utilities are responding when grid power can’t meet customer timelines

• Why 61% of operators now rely on onsite power as their primary choice to constraints

• The reasons 80% of utilities view distributed/onsite power as long-term infrastructure, not a temporary bridge