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The Electric Grid Is 'Not Going To Work' As Is For Data Centers Says FERC's Swett

The Electric Grid Is 'Not Going To Work' As Is For Data Centers Says FERC's Swett
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 18 June 2026, 19:20 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 18th, 2026 The Electric Grid Is 'Not Going To Work' As Is For Data Centers Says FERC's Swett The chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Laura Swett joined Balance of Power joined to discuss the power demand for datacenters. She said interventionist and unprecedented action will be needed to connect power-hungry data centers to US grids while protecting consumers,Without changes, the country’s electric grids are “not going to work.”

Jun 18th, 2026 The Electric Grid Is 'Not Going To Work' As Is For Data Centers Says FERC's Swett The chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Laura Swett joined Balance of Power joined to discuss the power demand for datacenters. She said interventionist and unprecedented action will be needed to connect power-hungry data centers to US grids while protecting consumers,Without changes, the country’s electric grids are “not going to work.” [Image text:] Laura Swett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman FERCCHAIR SWETTVOWSFASTERGRID Bloomberg99.1FM Washington DC CONNECTIONSFORDATA CENTERS
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