Federal Regulators Order Grid Operators to Speed Power to Energy-Hungry AI Data Centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the grid.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2026 (AP) — Federal 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, a step they said is needed to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.
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.
