Stargate’s Site Blitz Runs Into FERC’s Grid Rule Clock — June 22, 2026

OpenAI Stargate’s five-site expansion keeps the AI infrastructure race focused on executable gigawatts, while FERC’s June deadline on DOE’s large-load interconnection plan could define how data centers connect, pay, and navigate federal-state boundaries. In this episode: Top stories: 1. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate with five new AI data center sites — OpenAI https://openai.com/index/five-new-stargate-sites 2. Step Back: Stargate just named five more AI data-center sites — so how do we tell which of these are real, executable gigawatts versus land-banked options or narrative management? What documents or market signals should we trust most: interconnection status, utility tariffs, substation work, turbine orders, water permits, financing commitments, or something else? 3. FERC Sets June Action on DOE’s Large Load Interconnection Plan Putting Federal-State Boundaries at the Center of What Comes Next - Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer — Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer https://www.swlaw.com/publication/ferc-sets-june-action-on-does-large-load-interconnection-plan-putting-federal-state-boundaries-at-the-center-of-what-comes-next Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]