HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s order Thursday comes as the Trump administration urges it to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence. FERC’s order is designed to clear up pressing issues around so-called “colocation” agreements and targets the nation’s largest grid territory. But it could become a blueprint for how FERC handles a Trump administration request to ensure that data centers get power as quickly as possible. It also comes amid concerns that the mid-Atlantic territory will face electricity shortages, as the build out of data centers outpaces the speed of new power sources coming online.
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