Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows

Pennsylvania regulators will consider reforms to utility rates of return and demand management as data centers drive rapid electricity demand increases in PJM's territory.

First covered Sep 11, 2026 · 7:57 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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15d Utility Dive Pennsylvania PUC to consider ratemaking, ROE and curtailment as data centers grow — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to serve that demand” in…

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