The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six regional grid operators to explain or revise how they connect data centers, factories and other major electricity users as demand rises.
The Energy Department issued temporary emergency orders allowing specified generating units to operate at maximum output despite certain air-quality or permit limitations.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing how data centers, manufacturers and other major electricity users connect to the interstate grid.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened proceedings requiring every regional grid operator under its jurisdiction to defend or revise tariffs for data centers, factories and other large electricity users.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directed California ISO and Southwest Power Pool to prepare a joint report on grid coordination, market boundaries and reliability challenges.
FERC is pressing PJM stakeholders to agree on governance reforms by Sept. 30 as a capacity-auction shortfall and rising demand test the grid operator.
FERC is pressing PJM to change grid governance by September as data-center demand and broader supply pressures raise reliability and electricity-cost questions.
