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PJM grid tackles AI power costs in race to avoid shortfalls

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4 November 2026

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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

The PJM grid faces supply margin shortfalls and higher prices due to rapid data center growth and delays in new power generation projects, prompting a high-capacity auction with increased price caps and regulatory challenges over cost allocation to data centers.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a power supply crunch driven by data center demand and slow grid approvals that is pushing prices and auction caps sharply higher. If you deliver solutions that speed new capacity or manage large load consumption, this is your moment.

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