FERC can make large load flexibility a reality through the implementation of the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on large load interconnections, according to a new Nicholas Institute policy paper.

Xcel Energy and AEP both said during their quarterly earnings calls that they have increased their capital investment spend to meet increasing demand from large loads.

Southern Co.'s CEO and CFO said the company is on track to hit its earnings targets for 2025 amid strong growth from data centers and other large loads.

ERCOT has told the Texas Public Utility Commission it has prioritized a project in 2026 to gather information from the more than 200 GW of large loads in the interconnection queue.

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.

Panelists at FERC's Reliability Task Force praised the efforts of NERC's Large Loads Task Force while highlighting the work still needed.

Representatives from NERC and the rest of the electric ecosystem joined FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference to discuss the importance of planning in addressing large loads.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission spent several days diving into the issues of meeting new demand from large loads like data centers.

FERC approved SPP’s tariff change to offer a provisional load interconnection process so the grid operator can study potential data centers and other large loads when there isn’t available power for the new facilities.

FERC approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s request to update a program designed to allow its member utilities more flexibility in how they procure power.