Despite criticism, developers of the MARL transmission line consider it essential to the future stability of the region's power grid and for West Virginia's future economic development ...
An updated analysis from the regional grid operator is expected to provide a reality check on data center growth.
Federal regulators are demanding that PJM Interconnection, the country’s biggest power market, find a faster way to connect ...
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PJM capacity auction signals higher electricity costs in 2026

PJM Interconnection’s 2027/2028 Base Residual Auction, conducted in December 2025, secured 134,479 megawatts of unforced capacity from generation and demand response resources to meet projected needs ...
Data center forecasts — beyond existing data centers — made up 45% of the $47.2 billion in capacity costs in PJM’s last three ...
A PJM market monitor report shows data center growth drove 40% of capacity costs in the last auction, highlighting a seismic ...
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order accepting PJM Interconnection’s proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) regarding surplus ...
Pennsylvania’s electrical grid sits at a critical crossroads, buckling under the pressure of rising demand with not enough ...
This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. The PJM Interconnection received broad support for its ...
On November 29, 2022, FERC issued an order [1] approving a proposal by PJM to reform its interconnection procedures to enable it to process new interconnection requests more efficiently. [2] The PJM ...