Thu, Jan 22

NEWS: PJM cost concerns bleed into transmission planning

Pennsylvania ratepayers are fighting the “poster child” for grid overbuilding—urging PJM to reject a $1.7B transmission line proposed by NextEra and Exelon. (Utility Dive)

  • Pennsylvania ratepayer advocates argue the 221-mile project relies on incomplete assumptions regarding data center demand and ignores cheaper alternatives.

  • For context: The line is part of a broader $11.6B PJM expansion plan designed around aggressive load forecasts that have since been trimmed.

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