Maryland Governor Says Data Centers Must Cover PJM Grid Upgrades

PJM Interconnection needs to ensure that data centers “pay their own way” when it comes to meeting their electricity needs, Maryland Governor Wes Moore says Monday in prepared remarks for PJM annual meeting.

• Moore says system “is no longer working,” with capacity prices in the market rising more than tenfold
  • He alleges that PJM failed to get ahead of strain in system from large loads and data centers
  • Grid operator didn’t have the structure in place to accommodate such a load and maintain reliability at an acceptable cost: Moore
• Moore calls on PJM to deliver the Reliability Backstop Procurement, an ...