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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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Gulf Coast LNG export approvals

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Latest: Gulf Coast LNG exporters Coastal Bend and Argent move forward with federal permits

In late July 2026 the U.S. Department of Energy granted Argent LNG long‑term authorization to export up to 25 million tonnes of domestically produced LNG per year from a proposed terminal at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The

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