National Law Review
6/19/2026
FERC Orders Six Energy Regulators to Speed Up Large Data Center Grid Connections
Original: FERC Orders Six RTOs To Address Specific Reforms To Effectuate Speed To Power That Will Facilitate The Integration Of Large Loads
Short summary
FERC issued binding orders to six U.S. regional transmission operators to streamline connections for large data center loads to the electrical grid. Reforms include flexible transmission options, 60–90-day study processes, financial security requirements, and cost-recovery frameworks. Each RTO must respond within 60 days; this affects major infrastructure investments in AI and cloud expansion.
- •FERC found current RTO tariffs unjust and ordered six operators (ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO) to adopt fast-track processes for large load (data center) connections
- •Key reforms: clearer transmission options, 60–90-day studies for proximate generation, dynamic line rating tech, and cost-recovery agreements protecting other ratepayers
- •Strict timeline: 30-day resource adequacy reports due, 60-day formal RTO responses; impacts anyone planning large-scale data center infrastructure
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