PJM's power auction fell 6.8 GW short for a third straight year, as data center demand pushes the US grid toward its limits.

A PJM market watchdog calls the shift a "massive wealth transfer" to tech companies, but there's a peak-demand loophole.

PJM's capacity auction for 2027/2028 fell 6,517 MW short, hitting the $333.44/MW-day price cap as AI data center demand outpaces grid supply additions.

PJM Interconnection is 7 nuclear power plants short of ensuring stability in 2028: "These auction results show that demand for electricity continues to grow faster than…

“The outcome demonstrates that the current system doesn’t work to bring online new capacity or stimulate demand response, the two things we need the most,” Aurora Energy’s Julia…

PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest US electric grid, has failed third straight time to secure enough future supply commitments, highlighting the scale of the challenge posed by…

PJM's power auction fell 6.8 GW short for a third straight year, as data center demand pushes the US grid toward its limits.

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