Ohio's largest utility, American Electric Power (AEP), may have found the Goldilocks zone in addressing the issue of grid infrastructure for power-sucking data centers. AEP requires data centers to commit to an eight-year service term after operations begin, which also includes minimum demand charges and load study fees reaching $100,000. This policy was approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio last summer, but interest in data center projects in AEP's area has decreased since then, compared to the 30 GW of projects submitted initial requests for access to the grid. Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill to make other investor-owned utilities in the state commit to this tariff. However, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) argues that AEP’s tariff unfairly targets customers based on industry and electricity use rather than the cost to serve, while still allowing inflated demand forecasts. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is coordinating the release of 400 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to counter soaring prices from the Iran war.