FERC is finally full. Here’s their first Trump-assigned task.

The Trump administration is pressing the newly whole Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to speed up how quickly data centers can connect to the U.S. power grid. POLITICO’s Isa Domínguez breaks down the ambitious DOE proposal, the reaction from FERC watchers, and what to expect next. Plus, Exxon Mobil is suing California over its first-in-the-nation climate disclosure laws.

Isa Domínguez is an energy reporter and author of Morning Energy for POLITICO. 

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Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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