The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) on April 16, 2026, issued an Order Regarding Intent to Act (Order) announcing that it will take action by the end of June 2026 in Docket No. RM26-4-000 concerning the interconnection of large electrical loads to the interstate transmission system.
The announcement follows an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) initiated at the direction of the U.S. Department of Energy in October 2025 and signals that FERC is preparing to move from policy development to commission-level action.
The Order does not adopt new rules but rather recognizes that rapid growth in large loads presents urgent challenges requiring standardized, transparent and nondiscriminatory interconnection approaches. This Order signals that after reviewing extensive stakeholder comments and recent market developments, FERC concluded that additional, Commission-wide action is warranted beyond case-by-case approvals.
