The Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish.

The Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule establishing standard interconnection procedures for large load facilities. This includes setting up a formal interconnection queue system for large loads to be regulated by the Commission. The bill also mandates that large load facilities bear the full cost of network upgrades, and it requires the Department of Energy to establish a data-center-scale artificial intelligence testbed at a National Laboratory.

The Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish.

The Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule establishing standard interconnection procedures for large load facilities. This includes setting up a formal interconnection queue system for large loads to be regulated by the Commission. The bill also mandates that large load facilities bear the full cost of network upgrades, and it requires the Department of Energy to establish a data-center-scale artificial intelligence testbed at a National Laboratory.