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Coverage of capacity auction in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 17 · 07:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 24 · 17:26 UTC
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  • BUSINESSJul 24 · 17:26 UTCFORTUNE
    The AI boom’s hidden electricity bill — and why you’re paying it

    PJM Interconnection's 2028-29 capacity auction hit the maximum price cap of $325 per megawatt-day, driven by rising electricity demand from AI data centers. Moody’s Ratings highlighted that new power generation costs are being socialized across all ratepayers, not borne by AI-driven load customers, leading to higher bills for households and small businesses.

  • BUSINESSJul 17 · 07:30 UTCCANARY MEDIA
    PJM’s old way of getting power built isn’t working. Has it found a fix?

    PJM Interconnection's current process for securing new energy is failing to meet rising electricity demand from data centers. The grid operator is considering adopting a new process to address this issue.