FERC fails to shield PJM consumers from data center transmission costs: ratepayer advocates

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s large load “show cause” order for the PJM Interconnection fails to address cost allocation of network upgrades, advocates from five states said.

Published July 21, 2026

Data center development in Loudoun County, Va. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is failing to adequately protect consumers from data center-caused transmission costs in the PJM Interconnection, state ratepayer advocates told the agency on July 17, 2026.