PJM proposes data center registry with teeth

PJM, the largest US grid operator serving 13 states, proposes a registry of data centers and large energy users whose power can be curtailed during shortages, alongside a September capacity auction to cover a 60 GW shortfall. The move responds to unprecedented demand growth forecast at 70 GW from data centers by 2038 and 15 GW of generation retirements since 2022.

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