Natural gas dominates PJM's first reformed grid queue as data centers drive demand

Natural gas projects claimed nearly half of the 200+ gigawatts of capacity accepted into PJM Interconnection's reformed interconnection queue, with battery storage and solar following, as hyperscaler data-center buildout reshapes generation

First covered Aug 8, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article

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5h Inside Climate News Natural Gas Dominates PJM’s First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand — Natural gas surged to the top in the first round of power projects accepted into PJM Interconnection’s reformed interconnection process, making up nearly half…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-08 (#1)

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