At its monthly meeting, FERC set data center reliability standard deadlines, ordered CAISO and SPP to report on “seams” issues and advanced a complaint over cost recovery for a New Jersey power line.

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.

“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…