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.
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)
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)
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."
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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."