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FERC Demands Grid Plans to Shield Residents from Data Centers

6/23/2026

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered six grid operators to file proposals within 60 days and adequacy reports within 30 days.
Regulators said data centers and cryptocurrency mining drive stress, leading Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states to adopt protection and review data-center interconnection requests.
After an October directive from Secretary Chris Wright, Commissioner David Rosner said contracts must protect residential customers from costs tied to data centers that later withdraw.

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered six grid operators to file proposals within 60 days and adequacy reports within 30 days.
Regulators said data centers and cryptocurrency mining drive stress, leading Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states to adopt protection and review data-center interconnection requests.
After an October directive from Secretary Chris Wright, Commissioner David Rosner said contracts must protect residential customers from costs tied to data centers that later withdraw.