Data Centers “Primary Reason” For High PJM Capacity Prices: Market Monitor By Ethan Howland of Utility Dive Capacity prices — a cost that is ultimately paid for by electricity consumers — surged in PJM’s last two July capacity auctions. An Amazon Web Services data center near single-family homes on July 17, 2024, in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Data center load resulted in $16.6 billion in capacity auction revenue in the PJM Interconnection’s last two capacity auctions, according to a report released on Oct. 1, 2025, by the grid operator’s market monitor The 2024 auction results led to double-digit electric bill increases… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
