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PJM’s Supply Gap Collides With Data Center Permit Backlash

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 10 min

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PJM Interconnection missed its capacity supply target for a third straight auction as AI data center load strains the grid, while New York ordered a broad pause on large data center permits and local fights intensified from Mississippi to Florida.

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PJM Interconnection missed its capacity supply target for a third straight auction as AI data center load strains the grid, while New York ordered a broad pause on large data center permits and local fights intensified from Mississippi to Florida.

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