Feds accept grid operator's plan to address power shortfall from data centers
News ClipRichmond Times-Dispatch·VA·10/6/2026
Federal regulators accepted PJM's plan to secure additional power as data center growth drives up electricity demand. However, regulators delayed the procurement process because of concerns about how the resulting costs would be allocated.
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Gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal regulators accepted PJM’s plan to secure more power as data centers drive demand higher, but delayed the procurement over concerns about how costs are allocated.