Regulators back Trump’s plan to power AI data centers faster with grid connections

FERC members voted unanimously to direct six regional grid operators to work with AI data centers and other large power users.

Fans, part of a cooling system, are visible on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Ore. [Photo: AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File]

Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry........

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