The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued orders to all six Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO), directing them to justify or reform the rules governing how data centers and other large energy users connect to the electric grid.
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The orders were issued under section 206 of the Federal Power Act and apply to PJM Interconnection, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), ISO New England, and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO).
