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Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns
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…Read the full report…...
Visual Primer: Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns
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.
U.S., Japan Launch $1 Billion AI Research Partnership Under Genesis Mission
The U.S. Department of Energy and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on June 4 announced a $1 billion strategic research partnership that makes Japan the first international participant in the Genesis Mission, a national initiative focused on accelerating scientific discovery through artificial intelligence (AI)…...
Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.
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 …...
Transmission Expansion Efforts Accelerate as Load Growth Reshapes Grid Planning
Rapid growth in electricity demand is reshaping transmission planning across the U.S., prompting new…Read the full report …...