FERC Tells PJM To Refile With Large Load Capacity Plans by November 11
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on October 9 also rejected PJM’s “bring your own new capacity” mechanism, saying it had not justified a proposal to lock…
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October 19, 2026
October 14, 2026
FERC Partially Accepts PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement Proposal But Suspends Auction Results for Further Scrutiny
As reported previously, on September 29, 2026, FERC partially accepts PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement (RBP) proposal but suspends other parts for further review.…
October 9, 2026
Bipartisan Governors Launch PJM Collaborative to Strengthen State Voice on Electricity Affordability and Reliability
On October 8, 2026 a bipartisan group of 13 governors and the Mayor of D.C. announced the formal creation of the PJM Governors’ Collaborative, a new multistate…
October 8, 2026
DOE Urges PJM to Accept FERC’s RBP Acceleration Option
On October 7, 2026 the United States Department of Energy (DOE) filed a notice of intervention and statement of position of in support of FERC’s September 29, 2026…
October 6, 2026
Google and Constellation Announce Landmark Agreement to Bring 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid as Part of Long-Term Power Deal
On October 6, 2026 Google and Constellation announces a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable nuclear capacity onto…
October 1, 2026
PJM Announces It Will Not Proceed with Reliability Backstop Procurement
PJM announced that it will not proceed with the Reliability Backstop Procurement on September 30th as originally planned. All timeline milestones previously communicated…
September 30, 2026
FERC Issues Order Outlining PJM’s Path Forward For Backstop Reliability Procurement Process
FERC on September 29, 2026 issue an order accepting reliability backstop procurement and establishing further procedures re PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. under ER26-3380…
September 21, 2026
Governors in Retail Choice States Plan Data Center Regulation
In hyperscaler hot spots like Texas and Pennsylvania, state governors continue to clamp down on the nascent industry. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey suspended state…
September 14, 2026
Public Companies Foresee Growth in PJM
The addition of data centers has led these companies, which are also among the largest energy merchants, to plan on expanding their generation fleet and the amount of…
September 4, 2026
PUC Urges FERC to Require PJM to Focus on Data Centers and Leave Traditional Manufacturers Alone
On September 3, 2026 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about PJM Interconnection’s…
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