This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.

Glen Thomas is president of the PJM Power Providers Group.

Optional Caption

Permission granted by Glen Thomas

Over the past year, a drumbeat of anxiety has sounded across the 13 states and District of Columbia that make up the PJM grid footprint. Consumers, PJM, regulators and policymakers alike were all properly asking a similar question: With the rise of energy demand attributed to data centers, will there be enough power generation to keep the lights on for everyone?