The Trump administration issued a proposal late Thursday that aims to help AI data centers get connected to the electric grid more quickly.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright sent the proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that he hopes will accelerate the connection of data centers to the grid, according to a department press release.

Data centers use a large amount of power and in some cases, are expected to raise electricity prices.

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Wright’s rule particularly seems to favor centers that come with their own “dispatchable” power sources — allowing such facilities to have their studies “expedited.”

It’s not entirely clear how “dispatchable” is defined, but often this refers to fossil fuel and nuclear plants

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