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.

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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) [![Image 1: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Logo](https://www.ferc.gov/themes/custom/ferc/images/FERC_Logo.png)FERC Federal Energy Regulatory…
[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…
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?
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- 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 on solutions to large-load challenges | Utility Dive — Mark Christie
Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity | Synergy Research Group — Synergy Research Group
## Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity RENO, NV, December 19, 2025 New Q3 data from Synergy Research Group shows that the number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers has climbed to 1,297 worldwide, nearly tripling since early 2018. Over the same period, total operational capacity has increased more than fourfold as average data center…
Data centers and water - Project Finance NewsWire — Project Finance NewsWire
![Norton Rose Fulbright](https://www.projectfinance.law/hubfs/NRF-Logo-Color.svg "Norton Rose Fulbright") # Data centers and water **July 14, 2025** | By [Rachel Rosenfeld](https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/people/1016333) in Washington, DC, [Scott Burton](https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/people/1017946) in Los Angeles and Washington, DC and [Kayce Kasten…

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