Pennsylvania’s electrical grid sits at a critical crossroads, buckling under the pressure of rising demand with not enough supply or time to stabilize it.
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Ahead of midterms, Pennsylvania politics still swinging
Beyond the familiar red vs. blue battle, alternative parties are gaining momentum, and a growing bloc of independent voters is demanding a greater say.
Don’t count on lower electricity prices in 2026
PJM’s latest capacity auction, which determines power supply for the coming year, reveals rapidly rising load forecasts.
Consensus for power supply solution still elusive
After a Wednesday meeting with all of the organization’s members, there’s still no path forward.
Estimated power demand will outstrip supply by 2032
PJM estimates that by 2031 data centers could add 22-30 GW of new demand, or enough electricity for more than 10 million homes.
Report: PJM power grid electrification faces bumpy transition
The nation’s power grid is entering a new era of soaring demand – the full extent of which remains uncertain.
PJM exit: A price solution or power move?
Surging electricity demand, an aging grid, and generation sources retiring fast have become some of the nation’s most pressing challenges.