Branch Energy to sell battery capacity to PJM data centers

Branch Energy is positioning larger, lower-cost commercial batteries to serve data centers' behind-the-meter power needs in PJM territory as hyperscaler demand for reliable power grows.

First covered Sep 15, 2026 · 6:36 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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11d Latitude Media Branch Energy heads to PJM to sell battery capacity to data centers — Investors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-16 (#12)

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