S. Hrg. 119-494 · 2026-07-22

Senate oversight of FERC: testimony and questions for the record

Topics in the text: Cost allocation · Retail and wholesale authority · Reliability and curtailment

Responses and related views

Chang explains why the June record needs upgrade costs

Commissioner Judy Chang · Direct response

Answering Senator Hirono, Chang linked the June section 206 proceedings to tracking which data center triggered a network upgrade and identifying who would otherwise pay. She described the information needed to limit cost shifting, not the outcome of a regional case.

PDF p. 75, printed p. 71

Who pays when a data center brings its own generator?

Commissioner David LaCerte · Direct response

Answering Senator Cotton, LaCerte said beneficiaries should pay for the new infrastructure and states should hold hyperscalers to their commitments in retail rates. He did not specify a PJM cost formula.

PDF pp. 79–80, printed pp. 75–76

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The Commission must ensure that creating new pathways for large loads does not lead to a major cost shift to existing customers.
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Conclusion

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Other important factors include promoting transparency, improving planning, encouraging alternative transmission technologies in appropriate circumstances, and helping transmission providers distinguish genuine demand from speculative load requests • What specific kinds of cost shifts from large…
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