Virginia’s regional electric grid operator taking steps to rein in data center demand

News Clip1:02WHRO Public Media·VA·8/20/2026

PJM Interconnection, Virginia's regional electric grid operator, is proposing new measures to manage data center electricity demand. The proposal would require data centers to be responsible for and fund their own power supply, aiming to address the growing strain on the grid caused by their expansion.

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A proposal from PJM Interconnection would force data centers to bring and pay for their own power supply.