September 8, 2026

PJM targets data centre demand with 6GW backstop auction; BESS expected to have competitive edge

🌍✨ PJM targets data centre demand with 6GW backstop auction; BESS expected to have competitive edge

🌟 Why this is awesome: PJM has proposed a major overhaul of how it procures power capacity in response to surging data centre demand that has driven auction prices up more than 1, 000% in two years and threatens to add US$70 per month to average household electricity bills by 2028.

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Source: Energy Storage News

Topics: clean energy pjm targets data centre demand with 6gw backstop auction bess expec · Summary: PJM has proposed a major overhaul of how it procures power capacity in response to surging data centre demand that has driven auction prices up more than 1