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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PJM Interconnection, the US's largest regional grid operator, is requiring new large electricity users, mainly data centers, to secure or contract for their own power generation capacity to prevent grid reliability risks caused by their rising demand. New data centers that fail to comply may face mandated electricity use reductions during grid emergencies, with compensation frameworks proposed for compliance.
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You must now prove your data centre’s power supply is secured or face use restrictions during grid stress. Data centre founders gain a clear financial incentive to arrange own power or long-term contracts this quarter.
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