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PJM Interconnection operates the largest grid in the US, managing the wholesale electricity market and ensuring reliability for 65 million people.
2 sources Google is funding a three-year, 100 MW virtual power plant in PJM with Voltus, aggregating distributed batteries and loads to offset its AI data centers' capacity draw.
4 sources DOE Emergency Order 202-26-23 authorized PJM to dispatch backup generators at data centers and large loads during a May 2026 heat wave under Federal Power Act §202(c).
4 sources IRENA's 24/7 Renewables report (May 6, 2026) puts firm solar-plus-storage at $54-74 per MWh versus $60-95 per MWh for new combined-cycle gas, introducing a standardized firm-LCOE methodology that…
3 sources Miami-based ON.energy completed initial testing of its medium-voltage AI UPS at the National Lab of Rockies (NLR) ARIES platform, a 7-megawatt (MW) grid simulator, validating its ability to…
2 sources PJM Interconnection announced on April 29, 2026, that 811 new generation projects have applied to connect to its grid, representing a massive 220 GW of nameplate capacity. These…
4 sources FERC committed on April 24, 2026, to act by end of June on the DOE Section 403 proposal to accelerate interconnection of data centers and large loads exceeding…
4 sources Noon Energy, a pioneer in ultra-long duration energy storage, announced on April 21, 2026, an agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to reserve up to 1 GW / 100…
4 sources Lightshift Energy and the Blue Ridge Power Agency announced plans to deploy approximately 25 MW of distribution-connected battery storage across five sites owned by three Virginia member utilities,…
3 sources President Trump signed a Defense Production Act Section 303 determination on April 20, 2026, directing DOE to address transformer and grid equipment shortfalls covering high-voltage components, advanced conductors,…
3 sources CPower Energy and Vertiv announced a collaboration on April 14, 2026, to help U.S. data centers accelerate grid interconnection by monetizing behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems through demand…
