Rising Power Demands and Grid Challenges Signal Higher Utility Bills

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Residents in mid-Atlantic states face persistently high electricity bills driven by increased demand from data centers, with prices expected to remain high due to supply shortages and infrastructure costs, and no immediate relief in sight.
Topics:business#data-centers#electricity-prices#energy#energy-affordability#pjm-auction#regional-grid
- An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon CNN
- Philly area faces increased risk of blackouts amid projected data centers growth WHYY
- FERC members raise alarms about PJM failure to meet reliability target Utility Dive
- Prices in biggest US power grid auction hit new record, signaling higher utility bills ahead Reuters
- PJM Auction Procures 134,479 MW of Generation Resources PJM Inside Lines
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