FERC orders faster grid connections for AI data centers amid surging energy demand
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MATTHEW DALY and MARC LEVY
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Federal regulators (FERC) ordered regional grid operators to speed up connections for large energy users to the aging U.S. electric transmission system, driven by surging demand from AI data centers. Energy Secretary Chris Wright pushed for the action to help the U.S. compete with China in AI development. Tech companies and data center developers welcomed the faster connection process.
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· 3 pulledFederal regulators on Thursday ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient and aging electric transmission system
Energy Secretary Chris Wright had urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to act in an effort to help the United States better compete with China for superiority in the fast-growing AI sector
Tech companies and data center developers welcomed the chance to connect faster to the country's electric grid
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