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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.
EAGLEVILLE, PA — Wholesale electricity costs across the nation’s largest regional power market surged 50.3% during the first half of 2026, driven by higher energy prices and a tripling of …
PJM Power Costs Jump 50% as Data Centers Drive Capacity Surge Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has accepted 715 proposed power projects totaling 201.5 gigawatts into the first cycle of its overhauled interconnection process, putting a potentially large pool of …
PJM Advances 200 GW of Power Projects as Demand Surges Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection secured less power than required for the 2028-29 delivery year as electricity demand continued to outpace supply, leaving the 13-state grid operator 6,831 megawatts …
PJM Capacity Auction Leaves 6,831-MW Reliability Gap Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal order allowing data centers on the PJM electric grid to use backup power during this week’s heat wave is drawing opposition from PennEnvironment Research & …
PJM Data Center Waiver Raises Health Concerns in Heat Wave Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection’s top federal policy executive, Craig Glazer, will retire in December after more than a quarter-century helping shape U.S. electricity policy and guiding the grid …
PJM Federal Policy Chief Craig Glazer to Retire After 26 Years Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — With utility shutoffs reaching record levels and energy costs continuing to rise, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis on Wednesday convened utility industry experts to highlight the Shapiro administration’s …
Pennsylvania Targets Utility Profits as Shutoffs Hit Record Highs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and energy stakeholders gathered Tuesday to examine the drivers behind rising electricity costs and discuss potential policy changes aimed at reducing utility bills for households …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Examine Rising Electric Costs, Weigh Consumer Relief Options Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has been named one of the nation’s 100 most adoption-friendly workplaces by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, recognition that highlights the growing role …
PJM Earns Adoption-Friendly Workplace Ranking for Benefits Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania ratepayers could be shielded from some future electricity costs under legislation proposed by House Republicans who argue that growing demand from large data centers is contributing …
New Proposal Targets Rising Electric Bills and Data Center Costs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy issued an emergency order allowing PJM Interconnection and Talen Energy Corporation to continue operating Unit 4 at the Wagner Generating Station …
DOE Extends Wagner Plant Operations as PJM Warns of Grid Risks Read More