PJM Interconnection LLC

Data Center Signal is tracking 2 clips about PJM Interconnection LLC data center developments across 2 states, including IN, PA.

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News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·PA

PUC: Data centers to cause nearly 19%-a-year jump in electric demand over next 5 years

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) projects a nearly 19% annual surge in statewide industrial electricity demand over the next five years, primarily due to data centers. This increase is raising concerns about the state's power grid capacity and the need for careful planning. Specific developments, including land acquisitions by PPL Corp. and Blackstone Infrastructure for data center power plants, are underway in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.

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9/1/2026

News ClipIndianapolis Business Journal·Carmel, Hamilton County, IN

AI data center boom risks breakup of biggest US power grid operator

The rapid boom in AI data centers is causing significant strain on PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest US power grid operator, raising concerns about its potential breakup. Such a development would make Carmel, Indiana-based Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) the leading electric grid operator in the nation.

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6/5/2026