MTS

The Corpus

Public documents, read carefully.

Eight primary sources that decide the AI-capex argument when actually quoted. Most coverage cites them; this corpus reads them.

FERCNov 1, 2024

189 FERC ¶ 61,078 — the order that constrained behind-the-meter as a queue-bypass.

"We find PJM has failed to meet the high burden to demonstrate the non-conforming provisions are necessary." (P 86)

JLARCDec 9, 2024

Report 598 — 156 pages, most cited and least read paper in the debate.

"Building enough infrastructure to meet unconstrained energy demand will be very difficult to achieve." (Summary, p. iii)

Virginia SCCNov 25, 2025

PUR-2025-00058 — first state to write a dedicated data-center rate class.

"GS-5 customers contributed an overall per books rate of return of 6.28% ... the lowest return for all rate classes other than outdoor lighting."

PJM Interconnection2007 → 2027/28

Every Base Residual Auction. 2027/28 cleared at the $333.44 cap.

Independent Market Monitor: ~45% of $47.2B cleared cost across the last three auctions attributable to data-center growth.

CoreWeave (CRWV)FY25 10-K

Item 9A: internal controls not effective at Dec 31, 2025.

Microsoft 67% of FY25 revenue. $21.6B total indebtedness. $60.7B RPO. Useful life extended 5→6 years.

Beignet Investor LLCOct 16, 2025

$27.3B notes at 6.581%, A+ S&P. The off-balance-sheet template.

4-year initial lease coupled with a 16-year residual value guarantee. Strip the Meta backstop and the bonds are sub-IG.

DOE / Berkeley Lab2016 vs 2024

Two reports. The 2016 forecast was correct until GPUs ate the model.

2024 report projects 325–580 TWh by 2028 — an 80% spread that is itself the key finding.

Shelby County / NAACP / N.D. Miss.Jul 2025 → Apr 2026

Permit 01156-01PC. NAACP v. X.AI Corp., 3:26-cv-00074-MPM-JMV.

Federal complaint quotes Brent Mayo email chain documenting 27-turbine unpermitted buildout. "Move fast and break things."