Data Center Growth Strains Power Grid PJM Members Fail to Agree on Solutions
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in power demand from data centers, straining the nation's largest power grid, PJM Interconnection. With millions of households at risk of experiencing reliability issues and double-digit percentage increases in electricity prices, particularly in New Jersey, PJM members have failed to reach a consensus on how to address the problem through months of discussions and proposals ranging from self-generation requirements to temporary moratoriums on new data center hookups.
