The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will decide by June on a proposed rulemaking that could, for the first time, extend federal oversight to hyperscale data centers and large-load power interconnections. The action stems from an October 2025 directive from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright for the federal energy regulator to expand oversight of large-load connections—defined in the proposal as those greater than 20 MW—to the interstate transmission system through proposed rulemaking. The directive comes as utilities face mounting pressure to accelerate transmission upgrades and grid interconnections to support the growth of hyperscale data centers amid the expanding power demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure. At an April 28 media briefing in Washington, D.C., hosted by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association , Don Levin, the group's senior vice president and chief economist, said it now forecasts U.S.…