Entries by Terence T. Healey

FERC Launches Region-Specific Reform Initiative for Large-Load Interconnection and Co-Location

On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued six show cause orders directing each Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operator (RTO/ISO) under its jurisdiction to justify or revise its tariff provisions governing large-load interconnection and co-location arrangements. The orders represent the Commission’s most comprehensive effort to date to establish a regulatory framework for connecting data centers and other large loads while protecting grid reliability and existing customers from cost shifts.

FERC’s First Meeting Under New Leadership: Key Takeaways and Signals for 2026

On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) held its first monthly open meeting since the confirmation and swearing-in of Chairman Laura Swett and […]

Governors of PJM States Intensify Pressure on PJM for Reform

A bipartisan group of governors of PJM Interconnection (PJM) member states has intensified calls for reforming PJM after what they have described as a “crisis of confidence,” citing high electricity prices, interconnection delays, and lack of transparency and state participation in the RTO’s decision-making processes.