EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer PJM Planning and Market Scrutiny 2026 06 15 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns

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PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, is pursuing market, planning, and interconnection reforms as rapidly growing demand raises concerns about resource adequacy, infrastructure readiness, and consumer costs. The effort comes amid growing debate over ensuring reliability, attracting new generation investment, and allocating costs as electricity demand accelerates.

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FERC Approves Temporary PJM Fast-Track Interconnection Process to Accelerate New Generation

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 9 approved a proposal from PJM Interconnection to establish a temporary expedited interconnection process aimed at bringing large new power resources online more quickly as electricity demand accelerates across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest power markets. The new Expedited Interconnection Track will allow up to 10 qualifying projects to…...

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New York Grid Faces Reliability Challenges from Data Centers, Electrification, and Resource Retirements: NYISO

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New York Independent System Operator on June 9 released its annual Power Trends 2026 report, warning that accelerating electricity demand, growing uncertainty around future load forecasts, and tightening reliability margins are increasing pressure on New York’s electric system. The grid operator outlined an “all-of-the-above” resource strategy that relies on competitive wholesale electricity markets to support…...

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Minnesota Commission Approves Transmission Upgrades to Reduce Grid Congestion

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on May 29 approved a portfolio of transmission upgrades designed to ease grid congestion, lower electricity costs, and improve the delivery of renewable energy across the state. The decision follows the commission’s review of the 2025 Grid Enhancing Technologies Report, submitted by Minnesota’s major transmission owners under a 2024 state…...

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MISO Advances 3.7 GW of Projects Under Accelerated Interconnection Review

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The Midcontinent Independent System Operator on May 27 advanced a fourth round of projects under its Expedited Resource Addition Study, or ERAS, program, continuing efforts to speed new generation development as utilities confront rising electricity demand and tightening reserve margins across the Midwest and South. The latest cycle includes seven projects totaling about 3.7 gigawatts…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfires 2026 05 26 Blog preview

Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.

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Utilities and regulators across the Western U.S. are advancing interconnection reforms, transmission expansion, and wildfire mitigation measures as rapid load growth and climate-related risks place increasing…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfires 2026 05 26 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.

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Utilities and regulators across the Western U.S. are advancing interconnection reforms, transmission expansion, and wildfire mitigation measures as rapid load growth and climate-related risks place increasing pressure on grid reliability. Recent actions by grid operators, federal regulators, and state policymakers indicate a growing emphasis on modernizing interconnection and transmission planning processes while embedding wildfire resilience into long-term reliability planning.

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Data Centers to Drive Major Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand Through 2050: EIA

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 19 highlighted projections showing electricity demand from data center servers rising sharply through 2050, driven by expanding artificial intelligence applications and deployment of high-powered computing infrastructure across the commercial sector. In its Annual Energy Outlook 2026, released April 8, the agency projects server-related electricity consumption could climb to…...