The electric grid is buckling under the weight of unprecedented demand, as Data Centers flood transmission queues with over 210 GW of new load. Learn why utilities like Exelon are suddenly facing $15 billion in unplanned capital spending and why AEP is forced to become a catalyst for domestic transformer manufacturing. We break down the political fallout from rising electric bills and the critical need for new NERC reliability standards essential for Grid Stability and inverter-based resources. Understand the colliding forces of data growth and renewable integration to better grasp the industry's frantic investment future and why standard Utility Planning is now completely overwhelmed.