PJM

PJM Interconnection LLC is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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July Heat Wave Update, PJM OC Briefs: Aug. 7, 2025

PJM’s Kevin Hatch presented an update on how two heat waves between July 14-17 and 23-30 affected PJM operations, which involved multiple demand response deployments and emergency alerts and advisories.

Yes Energy
PJM Initiates Load Shed in Baltimore Region After Substation Disconnect
PJM initiated a load-shedding event in the Baltimore Gas and Electric region after the Brandon Shores substation went offline.
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Pa., Va. Governors Float Clements, Christie as PJM Board Candidates
The governors of Pennsylvania and Virginia have requested that PJM consider former FERC Commissioners Mark Christie and Allison Clements to fill two vacant seats on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
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Interim Deliverability Proposal, PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Aug. 5, 2025
To increase its energy supplies, PJM proposes expanding its process for allowing new resources to inject onto the grid while their required network upgrades are being completed, allowing a unit to operate partially.
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PJM Board Initiates CIFP Addressing RA, Large Loads
The PJM Board of Managers initiated a Critical Issue Fast Path process aimed at maintaining resource adequacy in the face of rising data center load growth, asking stakeholders to draft proposals to serve 32 GW of load growth expected by 2030.
NJ BPU
N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge
New Jersey faces tough decisions on how to balance the risk of blackouts against the cost of reducing their frequency as the state confronts the unprecedented future energy demand surge facing the region.
Duke Energy
Duke Highlights Legislative Wins in Q2 Earnings Call
Duke Energy reported earnings of $1.25/share for the second quarter, and its CEO told analysts the company also came out ahead with state and federal legislation.
PSEG
PSEG Sees Data Centers Surge amid Rising Demand Forecasts
The Public Service Enterprise Group is waiting for New Jersey to address the region’s predicted energy shortage as the utility continues to see a dramatic rise in potential demand from data centers.
Exelon
Exelon Continues to Explore Getting Back into Generation
Exelon's CEO said on an earnings call that the company remains interested in the possibility of utility-owned generation.
PPL
PPL Briefs Analysts on Efforts to Serve Data Centers in Pa., Ky.
PPL expects the current surplus of generation in its Pennsylvania territory will be lost to demand growth from data centers in the next five years and said it has plans to help meet that growing demand with new generation. 

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