The US Energy Secretary wants to see datacenters connected to the grid faster, and has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement new rules that speed the process.

In a letter to FERC, which oversees electricity transmission, Secretary Chris Wright instructed it to implement various procedures, with one proposed rule to limit the time taken to review connection decisions to 60 days.

Announcing the move , the Department of Energy (DOE) said that the US is experiencing an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, and that the nation's ability to remain at the forefront of technological innovation depends on an affordable, reliable, and secure supply of energy.

That surge in electricity demand is due in part to a boom in datacenter construction, itself a result

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