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PJM grid strain, capacity auctions and data center impact

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Latest: New Jersey BPU calls for PJM capacity market reforms

In July 2026, PJM Interconnection faced extreme grid strain during a heat wave. In Northern Virginia, wholesale electricity prices surged past $2,000/MWh, and a sudden 3 GW loss in the region caused flickering lights and

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NJ utility fined $44.1M and faces rate hike opposition

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Latest: JCP&L proposes 8.8% New Jersey electricity rate hike

In early July 2026, powerful thunderstorms with winds reaching up to 80 mph swept through the Mid-Atlantic, causing widespread power outages in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP

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