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Pennsylvania will conduct a statewide study to identify where power grid upgrades and redevelopment of retired power plant sites could support economic growth, after receiving a $2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Study Grid Upgrades and Retired Power Plant Sites Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — The board governing the nation’s largest electric grid operator has unveiled a sweeping plan to manage a rapid influx of power-hungry data centers and other large …
PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Surge as Grid Faces Reliability Test Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction delivered a stark signal about the tightening balance between electricity supply and demand across much of the eastern United States, as …
PJM Capacity Auction Hits Price Cap as Data Center Demand Strains Grid Read More EAGLEVILLE, PA — Wholesale electricity prices across the PJM Interconnection rose sharply in the first nine months of 2025, according to a new report from Monitoring Analytics, the independent market …
PJM Price Surge Raises Big Questions About Market Competitiveness in 2025 Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia, says it has enough electricity resources to meet demand …
PJM Warns of Tightening Power Margins as Winter Demand Nears Record Levels Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to ensure the reliability of electricity supply for 65 …
Feds Sound Alarm: Emergency Order Issued to Prevent Winter Power Blackouts Read More