WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * Secretary Wright Acts to Unleash American Industry and Innovation with Newly Proposed Rules U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today to initiate rulemaking procedures with a proposed rule to rapidly accelerate the interconnection of large loads, including data centers, positioning the United States to lead in AI innovation a  more