Maryland challenges PJM plan to buy power for projected data center demand

Maryland's ratepayer advocate is urging federal regulators to reject PJM's proposal to procure additional generation capacity to meet anticipated data center load that may not materialize, citing potential cost burdens on household consumer

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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25d Inside Climate News Maryland Consumer Advocate Challenges PJM Plan to Buy Power for Projected Data Center Growth — Maryland’s ratepayer protection agency is fighting on two fronts simultaneously to shield households from paying hundreds of millions more in costs related to…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-01 (#9) · 2026-09-02 (#19)

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