Energy Secretary Asks FERC to Assert Jurisdiction over Large Load Interconnections

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Oct 24, 2025 | James Downing

Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed FERC to start a rulemaking that will consider it claiming jurisdiction over the interconnection of large loads to speed up the buildout of AI data centers and reshored manufacturing.

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