Tag: ferc


  • On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a landmark suite of six “show cause” orders directed at the nationโ€™s major Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). This action targets the “unprecedented growth” of large loads, such as data centers and industrial electrification, which FERC warns are currently being…

  • We have reached an unprecedented inflection point in the history of the American electric grid. For decades, power demand remained relatively flat, but the explosive rise of generative artificial intelligence has rewritten the calculus of national energy needs overnight. As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) convened for its landmark June 2026 meeting, the atmosphere…