NEWS: FERC will blow past DOE’s deadline for new large-load interconnection rules.

Buried in paperwork: In October, Energy Sec. Chris Wright called on the agency to kick off these reforms amid the intensifying data center buildout. Now, FERC says it'll act by the end of June—around two months late—citing 3,500+ pages of public comments and ongoing stakeholder meetings. 

Also on the docket: FERC Chair Laura Swett knocked PJM's proposed Mar. ‘27 timeline for its recently announced emergency capacity auction. To avoid a shortfall, governors and the White House want new supply by Sep. ‘26. "We are in a make-it-or-break-it year for the market," she said.