AI Companies Engage with US FERC Ahead of Proposed Grid Connection Speedup

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Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and other tech giants are racing to have their views heard in Washington on energy and data centers, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) set to propose a June rule to speed up data center connections to regional power grids.

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Sources detail AI companies' engagement with US FERC as the energy regulator readies a June proposal to speed up data center connections to regional power grids

5/31/2026, 6:30:49 AM

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