Federal regulators on Thursday took steps aimed at both speeding up the buildout of AI data centers and reducing costs.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed regional electric grid operators to reform various processes related to the connection of these and other large sources of power demand to the grid.
“We are charting new territory and setting the standard for how America will responsibly and efficiently integrate large energy loads into the bulk electric grid while protecting consumers,” FERC Chair Laura Swett said Thursday.
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