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ICYMI: How PJM's Clean Energy Delays Are Costing Customers Amid Extreme Heat
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PJM’s delay in integrating renewable energy projects has led to high electricity prices amid extreme heat, as the region’s low renewable capacity contrasts sharply with Texas’s ERCOT grid that maintained low prices due to higher renewable energy penetration. Data center demand in PJM's territory further strains the grid during climate-driven heatwaves.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.
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You face immediate cost pressure if your tech or data centre business relies on PJM power due to slow grid renewables rollout during peak heat. ERCOT’s grid shows a clear opening to supply greener, cheaper energy amid rising heat- and demand-driven strain.
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