Speaking generally, FERC Chair Laura Swett said that federal jurisdiction over the interconnection of large loads is very clear.

In approving construction of new transmission facilities for a 49-MW data center in Sunnyvale, the California Public Utilities Commission relied on a process typically used for distribution projects.

A new standards development project will be a testbed for some of the proposals by NERC's Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force.

Summarizing the findings from its 2025 Level 2 alert on large loads, NERC warned most entities have not met its recommendations.

The Texas Public Utility Commission filed a proposed rule change that would establish interconnection standards for large load customers and support business development while maintaining system reliability.

Gaming by different stakeholders can present regulators with biased forecasts, which would require special regulatory-staff expertise to uncover, warns energy consultant Kenneth W. Costello.

PJM’s Independent Market Monitor warned the cost of wholesale power in the RTO will continue to rise with the rapid addition of data center load without enough capacity to serve it.

NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved multiple technical documents while preparing for a higher-profile role in the standards development process.

Although large loads are not new to California or the West, CAISO is formulating technical standards that address their potential boom over the coming years.