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2025-10-23
Energy Secretary Wright invokes rare DOE-over-FERC directive authority to compel ANOPR on large-load interconnection — Docket RM26-4-000 — final action ordered by April 30 2026
Chris Wright · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Department of Energy
confirmed
2025-07-24
DOE selects four federal sites for AI datacenter buildout — Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Savannah River Site — implementing Section 3 of the July 23 EO
Chris Wright · Department of Energy · Idaho National Laboratory · Oak Ridge Reservation · +3
confirmed
2025-07-23
Trump signs Executive Order 'Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure' — 100 MW threshold, NEPA categorical-exclusion creation directive, <50% federal-financial-assistance carve-out from NEPA 'major Federal action'
Donald Trump · Howard Lutnick · Chris Wright · Doug Burgum · +6
confirmed
2025-07-23
White House releases 'Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan' — 90+ federal policy initiatives across innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy pillars; companion to datacenter permitting EO
Donald Trump · David Sacks · Howard Lutnick · Chris Wright · +2
confirmed
2025-06-20
Texas Gov. Abbott signs SB 6 — large-load (≥75 MW) interconnection reform; mandatory remote-disconnect / curtailment for entrants post Dec 31 2025; bellwether state model for the federal FERC ANOPR
Greg Abbott · Public Utility Commission of Texas · ERCOT · Texas Legislature
confirmed