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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers

Federal regulators rejected a plan to force data centers and other major electricity users to cut power during grid emergencies, complicating efforts to manage the centers' surging artificial intelligence-driven demand.

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PJM Interconnection· Politics · 1 source · Oct 7, 2026Story

Governors Take On Power Companies Over Who Controls Your Electric Bill

Governors whose states share the nation's largest power grid will meet Thursday in Chicago — as critics say the grid's members kept most decision-making power.

Politics· Oct 7, 2026

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PJM Interconnection· Politics · 1 source · Oct 6, 2026Story

New Jersey’s Ratepayer Watchdog Warns Lawmakers’ Energy Agency Plan Would ‘Almost Certainly’ Raise Utility Costs

New Jersey lawmakers are weighing a new state energy agency as utility bills climb, but the state's ratepayer advocate says the legislation to create it does not explain how it would buy power or who would pay for it.

Politics· Oct 6, 2026

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PJM Interconnection· Politics · 12 sources · Sep 9, 2026Story

House Republicans Advance Bill Requiring Data Centers to Cover Grid Costs

House Republicans plan to bring the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act to the House floor next week, aiming to require regulators to ensure data centers share some costs of new power generation to curb rising household electricity bills amid growing data-center demand. Separately, state regulators and lawmakers are taking steps and public messaging— Pennsylvania’s PUC reviewing load-control and cost allocation, a Virginia congressman promoting a national data-center plan, and even Trump voicing support— highlighting bipartisan concerns about reliability and who pays for the AI power boom.

Politics· Sep 9, 2026

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PJM Interconnection· Reporting · 1 source · May 8, 2026Story

Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As Data Centers Come Online

The largest U.S. grid operator proposed cutting power to newcomers during periods of high demand in a Wednesday white paper. PJM Interconnection serves over 67 million consumers across its operational area. Its…

Reporting· May 8, 2026

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PJM Interconnection· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 29, 2025Story

Trump Admin Enacts Emergency Order After Grid Operator Begs For Help

The Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order for a major grid operator on Monday evening after it requested that the government do so. The PJM Interconnection (PJM) requested the order so that it could run…

Reporting· Jul 29, 2025

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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers

Governors Take On Power Companies Over Who Controls Your Electric Bill

New Jersey’s Ratepayer Watchdog Warns Lawmakers’ Energy Agency Plan Would ‘Almost Certainly’ Raise Utility Costs

House Republicans Advance Bill Requiring Data Centers to Cover Grid Costs

Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As Data Centers Come Online

Trump Admin Enacts Emergency Order After Grid Operator Begs For Help