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FERC fails to shield PJM consumers from data center transmission costs: ratepayer advocates
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
FERC's framework for data center grid connections in PJM fails to prevent transmission cost-shifting to residential and small-business ratepayers, state advocates argue; the regulator's order omits regional cost allocation rules for network upgrades driven by large load demand.
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If you're building data centers in the PJM region, FERC just signalled it won't force you to pay for the grid upgrades you trigger—that bill goes to existing ratepayers instead, which means your land and power costs stay artificially low until state-level fights force the rule to change. Lock in your sites and power contracts now; this regulatory loophole has a shelf life measured in months.
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