What's Coming in June: FERC's High-Stakes Move on Large Load Interconnection

FERC has committed to issuing a major rulemaking in June addressing the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system, a decision that could reshape the boundary between federal and state regulatory authority over the nation's power grid.

Join RTO Insider Editor Emeritus, Rich Heidorn Jr. and former FERC Chair, Mark Christie for an expert preview of what the commission is likely to propose and what it means for utilities, large industrial customers, data centers, and state regulators.

What you will walk away with:

• A clear understanding of why FERC's response to Energy Secretary Chris Wright's ANOPR could redraw the lines of federal and state jurisdiction over large load interconnections.

• Insight into the legal and political complexities that will shape the commission's approach.

• An appreciation of why stakeholders are pushing back, and what arguments about end-use retail customers and distribution facility jurisdiction could mean for the rulemaking's final form.

• A sense of where state regulators stand and why some are urging FERC to set minimum standards while leaving retail tariff regulation to state commissions.

Our speakers will break down the key jurisdictional questions at stake, examine the range of approaches FERC might take, and assess the implications for transmission planning, cost allocation, and state-federal relations in an era of surging electricity demand.