
PJM board calls for backstop auction in data center interconnection plan
After coming up roughly 6.6 GW short in its latest capacity auction, PJM is moving toward an emergency reliability backstop auction to secure new generation outside the normal market. The move reflects how sharply demand from data centers and large loads is outpacing supply, and raises hard questions about who pays, what gets built, and whether short-term fixes risk locking in costly solutions.


