Natural Resources Defense Council

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PJM Asks FERC to Curtail New 50 MW Data Centers Before Other Emergency Load Cuts

August 17, 2026 · FERC & Federal

5 sources PJM Interconnection filed a plan at FERC that would put new data centers at the front of the curtailment line, paired with a $555/MW-day backstop auction to close…
PJM Stakeholders Endorse $555/MW-Day Data Center Backstop Auction, Reject Large-Load Curtailment

June 30, 2026 · Capacity & Wholesale Markets

3 sources PJM Interconnection stakeholders endorsed a two-part reliability backstop procurement plan for data center load, capping average cost at $555 per MW-day and rejecting large-load curtailment, with a FERC…