PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand

PJM Interconnection, which operates the nation's largest electricity market, is adopting a revised process to secure generation capacity after its traditional auction failed to keep pace with explosive demand from hyperscalers and data cent

First covered Jul 17, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

71d Canary Media PJM’s old way of getting power built isn’t working. Has it found a fix? — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is unable to keep up with…

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Discussion

Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 71d ago · 2 ♥ Can PJM's new "reliability backstop procurement" get data centers to pay directly for new clean energy, batteries, and power plants to cover their grid costs? Let's hope so, because the biggest U.S.

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