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PJM

The largest US regional grid operator, covering the mid-Atlantic and a major data-center hub with long queues.

Current numbers

~$6.3B (38%)data-center share of PJM's $16.4B capacity-auction cost — the cost-shift driveras of 2026-08-26 · register ↗
$325/MW-day (at cap); −6,831 MWPJM 2028/29 capacity auction — cleared at the price cap, short of the reliability requirement againas of 2026-07-14 · register ↗
$500k study + $15k/MWPJM interconnection deposits committed before the design is frozen: a fixed study deposit (hundreds of thousands, non-refundable once the request completes) plus a $15k/MW readiness depositas of 2026 · register ↗

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