There’s been a lot of buzz about the impact of data centers on electricity demand–CUB Illinois Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz recently spoke at length about it on a Chicago radio station. This Q&A attempts to get through the hype and give Illinois consumers some facts. What are data centers? A data center is a facility that houses computer systems used for storing, processing and distributing data. A growing number of these facilities are used to power artificial intelligence. A r...| Citizens Utility Board
Governor of New Jersey, US, Phil Murphy, signed legislation into law to reach 2,000MW of energy storage capacity by 2030, and nearly doubling the state’s clean energy capacity.| Energy-Storage.News
FERC’s approval of a capacity price cap and collar for PJM’s 2026/27 and 2027/28 delivery years sets new upper and lower bounds for auction clearing prices, aiming to curb volatility while preserving investment signals. For energy brokers, large consumers, and generation developers, this temporary measure reshapes procurement strategies and budget planning in one of the nation’s most critical power markets. The post What PJM’s Capacity Cap And Collar Means For 2026-2028 appeared first...| Diversegy
Decades after deregulation, rising electricity demand from data centers is leading to a new push to change rules. The post Utilities want to regain the ability to build power plants in PJM. Consumer advocates say that’s probably a bad idea appeared first on Power Engineering.| Business Archives - Power Engineering
By Clara Summers Manager, CUB’s Consumers for a Better Grid Campaign You may have seen a flurry of news about electric bill increases due to something called a “capacity auction.” Or worse, you opened your June ComEd bill and saw a sharp uptick. You can learn more about PJM’s capacity market and this year’s price spike in our previous blog, and by visiting our Help Center. Sadly, there’s more bad news. Prices are going up yet again–next June. Let’s break it down. So what...| Citizens Utility Board
As tech firms snap up clean firm power with PPAs to power data center load growth, Dominion's demand challenges have spread to PPL. Can PJM as a whole keep up?| Grid Status Exports
PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and IESO exceeded last summer's peak demand, and did so before July. With load climbing beyond forecast, we break down how each region responded and navigated this record-breaking early-season heat event.| Grid Status Exports
MISO and PJM have finally seen substantial solar growth over the past year, but this new generation resource is also affecting the existing stack, altering the operations of coal and gas.| Grid Status Exports
With continued rapid growth in data centers, PJM's demand ecosystem is changing, but the market's resource mix has yet to add its own flexible assets.| Grid Status Exports
The Delmarva peninsula is penned in by geography with limited internal generation and strong demand. Managing transmission will be key as the region's fuel mix evolves.| Grid Status Exports
Prior to the current datacenter demand explosion, far west Texas in ERCOT and Dominion in PJM were already experiencing significant demand growth.| Grid Status Exports
With demand response prices in PJM at record highs—and nine times more than just a year ago—stacking flexible programs pays faster and greater than peak demand management. In the Winter 2025 edition of our State of the Market webinar series, CPower’s energy experts explore the trends behind the surging prices. We’ll also share best practices … Continue reading PJM State of the Market Part 2: Combating PJM Capacity Price Hikes: Strategies to Earn Back On-Bill Costs in 2025 The post P...| CPower Energy
As the first major winter storms of 2025 unfold, the unique risks of winter weather on the grid are coming into focus. Let’s explore winter's impact on the grid and how regions are adapting to these evolving challenges.| Grid Status Exports
In this PJM State of the Market webinar, CPower experts will explore the latest trends and dynamics across North America’s largest wholesale energy market to help large energy users make better decisions about their energy strategy: The webinar will educate the industry on: What sky-high PJM pricing means for revenue potential for your facility; How … Continue reading PJM State of the Market: Understanding the Impact of PJM’s Soaring Capacity Prices and Market Shifts The post PJM State ...| CPower Energy
This article first appeared on Utility Dive on Aug. 14, 2024. Click here to view. Even though PJM’s capacity prices hit record highs for 2025-26, they could go even higher or remain elevated unless the grid operator’s generation capacity can catch up with its surging demand. PJM Interconnection’s record-high capacity prices for next year may send a … Continue reading Why wait? VPPs can help PJM now The post Why wait? VPPs can help PJM now appeared first on CPower Energy.| CPower Energy
August 22, 2024 On July 30, PJM announced the results of its capacity auction for 2025-2026, which showed total costs of nearly $14.7 billion, compared to last year’s $2.2 billion. There are two major causes for blame: fossil fuel un-reliability and PJM’s failure to speedily connect thousands of megawatts of wind, solar, and storage to the grid. This was foreseeable and preventable, and PJM’s failure to allow for new clean energy to come online and plan for more transmission has forced ...| Sustainable FERC Project
