Overview
Utility Dive quoted Karen Bruni in an article titled, "FERC 2026: Rising costs cloud regulators' options on data centers, transmission and more," examining the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's increasingly complex workload in 2026 as it navigates rising data center demand, grid reliability concerns, and major upcoming compliance deadlines. The article highlights FERC's early‑year focus on reviewing the US Department of Energy's proposal on interconnecting large load to the transmission grid.
Responding to the DOE proposal, Bruni said she is watching closely to see how detailed FERC's response will be, noting that a key question is whether the agency will issue "a very firm outline of directions to the regional transmission organizations and transmission providers … or something a little more high‑level, broader, asking for compliance filings, allowing for regional flexibility."
Read the full article in Utility Dive.
