FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Fast Track AI Data Center Power While Protecting Ratepayers - June 21, 2026

FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Fast Track AI Data Center Power While Protecting Ratepayers On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued six show cause orders directing PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, ISO New England, and NYISO to accelerate grid interconnection for AI data centers while barring cost shifting onto ordinary ratepayers. Rick Spair and Laura unpack the 30 and 60 day deadlines, the Texas carve out, the Maryland ratepayer fight, and why the race for AI compute has b...