A Customer-Centric Agenda for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Electricity Customer Alliance released a new white paper, A Customer-Centric Agenda for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The piece examines how rapid growth in electricity demand—driven by AI, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and broader electrification—is straining regulatory and market structures that were not designed for this pace of change. It argues that without modernization, these mismatches risk undermining grid reliability and accelerating affordability challenges for customers. Against this backdrop, the paper frames FERC as a pivotal institution in aligning grid growth with American economic competitiveness and national security priorities, while ensuring that rising demand does not translate into rising costs for households and businesses.