According to FERC Chair Laura Swett, approximately one-third of a typical American's electricity bill falls under the agency's federal jurisdiction.

FERC Chair Laura Swett stated that the U.S. electric grid, in its current state with existing generation, cannot support the projected buildout of AI data centers.

FERC Chair Laura Swett stated that under new rules, hyperscale data center operators will be required to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades necessary to provide them with power.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requiring regional markets to report back in 30 days with plans on how they will handle the generation needed for new data centers.

The current U.S. electric grid and its existing generation capacity cannot support the planned buildout of data centers.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ordered regional markets to increase cost transparency for connecting data centers to ensure hyperscalers pay the full cost of necessary grid upgrad...

FERC is requiring regional electricity markets to report back in 30 days with plans on how they will handle the generation needed for the data center buildout.