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Opinion: AI Data Centers Need Grid Accountability, Not Panic

FERC is right to speed large-load connections, but the public deserves clear rules on who pays, how demand flexes and what communities get in return.

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July 5, 2026

Opinion: AI Data Centers Need Grid Accountability, Not Panic

A measured Op-Ed argues that AI data centers should connect to the grid faster only if cost transparency, flexible demand and community accountability move just as quickly.

FERC's Data Center Grid Orders Put AI Power Demand on a Deadline

FERC's June 18 orders give regional grid operators a short clock to defend or rewrite rules for data centers, factories and other large electricity users.

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