2026 Large Load Literature Review and Data Sources (November 2026 update)

Overview

This document is a monthly-updated compilation in which Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) catalogues 2026 publications and data on large loads such as data centres. The November 2026 edition summarises 49 publications across 12 thematic categories. Its authors are Vinita Srinivasan, Jonathan Cook and Natalie Mims Frick. The review does not present a single research finding; it is a curated pointer list to current publications on the subject.

The themes include interconnection, tariffs, demand flexibility, load forecasting, data center siting and infrastructure, reliability, and design and operations. This broad scope shows that large loads are treated not only as electricity demand but also in terms of planning, tariffs and reliability. A reader can navigate through the categories to find the relevant publication. Accordingly, the document should be understood as an entry point to the literature rather than a research finding.

A separate document named Large Load Data Sources accompanies the review; both the review and the data-sources report are updated monthly. This arrangement lets readers keep track of current sources continuously. Citing a single edition may therefore not cover publications added in later months.

The limit of the document is clear: it provides a catalogue of publications, not their content. The record relies on the summary on the landing page, so the findings, numerical results or design values of individual publications are not covered. This source is therefore not a design input on its own. When updating knowledge on grid interaction and tariffs, it should be used as a curated pointer list to reach the relevant primary publications.

Key points

1. The November 2026 update catalogs 49 publications in 12 thematic categories.
2. Themes include interconnection, tariffs, demand flexibility, load forecasting, data center siting and infrastructure, reliability and design and operations.
3. The review and data-sources reports are updated monthly.
4. A separate Large Load Data Sources document accompanies the review.
5. Authors: Vinita Srinivasan, Jonathan Cook, Natalie Mims Frick.

Using it in design

• Use as a curated pointer list when updating grid-interaction and tariff knowledge.
• For interconnection and demand flexibility, start from the relevant thematic category to reach the primary publication.
• Do not use it as a design input by itself; verify findings from the primary publication.
• Because it is updated monthly, record the date of the edition you cite.

Who should read it

Designers, planners and policy analysts following current literature on grid interconnection, tariffs and load forecasting.

Publication details

Authors

Vinita Srinivasan; Jonathan Cook; Natalie Mims Frick

Publisher

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Year

2026

Document language

English

Source type

Government / public

Access

Free to read

Licence

Copyright retained; citation only — the publisher’s terms apply to the original document

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