FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

U.S. federal agency regulating interstate energy markets, transmission access, and wholesale electricity.

Key Policy Context

• Order 2023: Reformed generation interconnection queue via "first-ready, first-served" cluster studies (Docket RM22-14-000)
• Commissioner Travis Kavulla: Proposed segregated fast-track queue for data-centers requiring full transmission cost absorption by load customers
• Talen/Amazon co-location docket: ER24-2125 — ruling expected to define behind-the-meter vs. front-of-meter treatment for hyperscale loads

Relevance to Data Center Buildout

• Kavulla proposal would shift hundreds of millions in network upgrade costs from developers/ratepayers to hyperscale offtakers
• Policy direction aligns with pjm and state-level moves to isolate data center-driven transmission costs

Related Pages

• data-centers · pjm · news-3216075 · news-3215909