FERC orders grid operators to accelerate data center interconnections

Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up with new rules to help speed up interconnection of large loads without increasing retail electricity costs. On Thursday, FERC finally responded with “major…

First covered Jun 18, 2026 · 10:17 AM PT · 5 articles

Coverage

8d Inside Climate News Federal Regulators Tell Electric Grid Operators to Fix Their Rules on Data Centers — The nation’s electric grid is stressed out. Unprecedented energy demands for large customers, such as data centers and cryptomines, are straining power…

8d Teach What I Know FERC Kicks off a Transparency Wave on Large Load Interconnection — Cat herding, signaling, and tons of hard work between now and forever!

8d Heatmap News FERC Has a New Plan for Data Centers — Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up with new rules to help…

8d Latitude Media FERC to grid operators: Connect large loads to transmission faster — In a unanimous vote, the commissioners agreed that current regulations are lagging behind the data center surge, but declined to exert federal power over RTOs.…

8d Latitude Media The grid’s choice is between large load flexibility versus defection — FERC's long-awaited large load interconnection orders are here — but questions remain on how to best encourage flexibility. The post The grid’s choice is…

Discussion

Bluesky: @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 8d ago · 3 ♥ The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did a thing today. It told PJM, and other regional grid operators, make rules to connect data centers or it would. Many efforts are already underway in Virginia. Team coverage with @lisasorg.bsky.social…

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