FERC’s Large-Load Clock Meets Hyperscale’s Capacity Surge — June 14, 2026

FERC’s large-load interconnection docket has a June 2026 action marker, as state regulators press jurisdictional limits and Synergy Research shows hyperscale capacity nearly tripling since 2018. The buildout story is shifting from abstract AI demand to queues, tariffs, water and siting. In this episode: Top stories: 1. FERC to Act on Large Load Interconnection Docket by June 2026 — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-act-large-load-interconnection-docket-june-2026 2. [PDF] Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission ... — National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners https://pubs.naruc.org/pub/25031BF3-C5E4-85FA-243B-A3D2E5DC82A0 3. Step Back: With DOE now pushing FERC toward a large-load interconnection rule by mid-2026, what is the actual jurisdictional hook here — and how much of the data-center queue problem can FERC change before it runs into state siting authority, retail-service rules, and utility-by-utility dealmaking? 4. Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity | Synergy Research Group — Synergy Research Group https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity 5. Data centers and water - Project Finance NewsWire — Project Finance NewsWire https://www.projectfinance.law/publications/data-centers-and-water Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]