FERC · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The US agency regulating interstate electricity transmission, wholesale markets and grid interconnection rules.
Current numbers
≥50 MW @ ≥100 kVCLO/CLOP registry threshold (NERC Board-approved 2026-10-08; FERC pending): total connected site load ≥50 MW, through equipment at ≥100 kV
Project 2026-02NERC computational-load standards project: CLO/CLOP functions, CLO-001/002/003 passed final ballot (announced 2026-10-15), FERC filing due 2026-12-31
>20 MW (DOE-proposed)DOE-proposed large-load threshold in FERC RM26-4 (not adopted); §206 show-cause cases opened against six RTOs/ISOs 18 Jun 2026