"The US Energy Secretary wants to see datacenters connected to the grid faster, and has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement new rules that speed the process. In a letter to FERC, which oversees electricity transmission, Secretary Chris Wright instructed it to implement various procedures, with one proposed rule to limit the time taken to review connection decisions to 60 days."
"A recent report by Deloitte Insights estimated that the power draw from all these American bit barns may be more than 30 times greater by 2035, if growth continues along the same path. Meanwhile, the same report noted lengthy delays in getting new-build projects connected to the grid, whether they are datacenters or energy generation facilities. There is currently a seven-year wait on some requests for connection, Deloitte claimed."
The Department of Energy directed FERC to implement procedures to accelerate grid interconnections and limit review time for connection decisions to 60 days. The measure responds to a surge in electricity demand driven partly by rapid datacenter construction supporting large AI model training. A Deloitte report estimated that power draw from US datacenters could be more than thirty times greater by 2035 if growth continues. Long delays persist in connecting new-build projects to the grid, with some requests reportedly waiting up to seven years. Proposed reforms would apply to new loads above 20 MW and impose standardized study deposits, readiness requirements, and withdrawal penalties similar to generator rules.
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