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PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 65 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a new emergency order requiring two generating units at the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania to remain available for operation …
Energy Secretary Extends Order to Keep Pa. Plant Online Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s electric and natural gas utilities warned Tuesday that surging regional power costs and reliability risks could overwhelm customers, even as they pledged to work with Governor …
Energy Utilities Warn of $16B Cost Shock After Shapiro Budget Address 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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A White House–backed agreement unveiled Friday by governors from 12 states in the PJM power market takes aim at soaring electricity prices and reliability fears—but environmental and …
Governors, White House Target PJM Gridlogjam—Critics Warn Fossil Fuel Trap 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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection to keep two units at Pennsylvania’s Eddystone Generating Station available for operation, citing mounting …
Grid Crisis Sparks Emergency Action To Keep Mid-Atlantic Power Flowing 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 VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electric grid operator, announced a series of senior leadership appointments designed to strengthen its executive team as the organization prepares for …
PJM Reshapes Executive Team Ahead of CEO Transition in 2026 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