FERC’s actions do more than modernize the grid interconnection queue — the approval process power developers must complete to safely connect new energy generation to the electrical grid. Following U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s order directing FERC to address large-load interconnection, the actions establish national policy for how America can simultaneously lower energy costs, grow its industrial base, scale AI and strengthen the electrical grid.

For policymakers, utilities and technology partners, the message is clear: This is a pro-growth, pro-affordability and pro-reliability policy.

At its core, the new framework cuts through burdensome bureaucratic red tape and aligns industry incentives.

Large customers are no longer passive entrants into an overburdened interconnection queue. They’re active participants in building the infrastructure they require. That means: