Appeals court vacates FERC decision on PJM capacity results for Delmarva zone

The court ordered the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revisit a complaint over $183 million in “anomalous” capacity ...

PJM trims near-term load forecast on stricter data center vetting, economic outlook

However, the PJM Interconnection expects long-term load growth to surge past its estimates released a year ago.
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PJM Dials Back Near-Term Load Outlook but Maintains Steep Long-Term Growth Trajectory

PJM Interconnection has trimmed its near-term peak-demand projections in its updated 20-year load forecast, citing tighter ...
Power Engineering

Latest PJM power capacity auction clears maximum price in all zones

Image art by Paul Gerke via ChatGPT-4o. It’s another great day to own an electricity-generating facility in PJM Interconnection. It’s another rough one for most ratepayers. PJM has announced the ...
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Is the AI Boom Pushing Mid-Atlantic Power Infrastructure to the Brink?

The PJM Interconnection capacity auction for 2025-26 saw an unprecedented 800% increase in prices, largely driven by the growing demand from AI data centers. Two key zones within the PJM grid failed ...
POWER Magazine

PJM Capacity Auction Prices Surge Over Nine-Fold, Signal Urgent Need for New Power Generation

Prices at PJM Interconnection’s 2025/2026 base residual auction (BRA) spiked to $269.92/MW-day for most resources in the wholesale power market, pointing to a tightening supply-demand balance that ...
Power Engineering

Oh, that’s not good: Energy prices at PJM capacity auction skyrocket 9x

And you thought the cost of a Big Mac was putting a damper on your finances? PJM Interconnection, the largest electrical grid operator in the United States, held its annual power market auction ...