Wright urges FERC to fast track grid connection for data centers

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking process to accelerate the connection of large loads, such as data centers, to the grid.

Wright sent a proposal late Thursday urging FERC to undergo a rulemaking process that would expedite the process for connecting both large loads and colocated facilities whose energy usage can be curtailed and dispatched to the grid. Colocation refers to when a facility is built on the same site or property as the power plant that supplies its energy.