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FERC’s large-load interconnection docket has a June 2026 action marker, as state regulators press jurisdictional limits and Synergy Research shows hyperscale capacity nearly tripling since 2018. The buildout story is shifting from abstract AI demand to queues, tariffs, water and siting.

In this episode

1. FERC to Act on Large Load Interconnection Docket by June 2026 — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

   # FERC to Act on Large Load Interconnection Docket by June 2026 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Skip to main content](https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-act-large-load-interconnection-docket-june-2026#main-content) [FERC Federal Energy Regulatory…

2. [PDF] Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission ... — National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

   1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Interconnection of Large Loads to the ) Docket No. RM26-4-000 Interstate Transmission System ) INITIAL COMMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY COMMISSIONERS The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”), respectfully submits these comments responding to the Federal Energy Regulatory…

3. Step Back — With DOE now pushing FERC toward a large-load interconnection rule by mid-2026, what is the actual jurisdictional hook here — and how much of the data-center queue problem can FERC change before it runs into state siting authority, retail-service rules, and utility-by-utility dealmaking?

   Background sources

   • FERC to Act on Large Load Interconnection Docket by June 2026 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
   • FERC Sets June Action on DOE’s Large Load Interconnection Plan Putting Federal-State Boundaries at the Center of What Comes Next - Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer — Swlaw
   • DOE directs FERC to accelerate interconnection of data centers | White & Case LLP — White & Case LLP
   • DOE large load interconnection proposal sparks federal-state jurisdiction concerns | Utility Dive — Ethan Howland
   • FERC Sets June Deadline to Rewrite Large-Load Grid Rules for AI-Era Power Demand — Sonal C. Patel
   • Faster Interconnections for Large Loads Are Coming: What to Know | Insights & Events | Bradley — Tonya L. Meier
   • States are already working