The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors are pushing to hold a power auction on the PJM Interconnection, America’s largest electricity market, with the aim of spurring large-scale construction of new power plants.
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PJM operates the largest electricity grid in the US, spanning across 13 states. Midwest and Atlantic And that includes the concentration of data centers in Virginia. All state governors signed it, including Democrats Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Wes Moore (D-MD). statement Released today with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. cnn notesHowever, neither the White House nor the governor can mandate an auction. And bloomberg reports PJM was not invited to the announcement made today.
Department of Energy (DOE) They say Data centers “should pay more for the new generation than residential customers.” Specifically, it asks PJM to allocate costs for new infrastructure to data centers unless they bring their own power plants online or agree to reduce their energy use during supply shortages. According to DOE, the auction could generate $15 billion of new power generation.
While the Trump administration has emphasized its revival CoalIn the US, gas and nuclear power plants have worked together to disrupt the construction of wind and solar farms that were built. Fastest Growing Source of new electricity in recent years.
