CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share
Key Takeaway
Governors are pushing PJM to reallocate grid costs, likely increasing electricity expenses for data centers and potentially influencing future generation and transmission investment signals within the PJM footprint.
AI Summary
- •Eight Democratic governors are urging PJM to implement new cost allocation mechanisms, specifically targeting 'Big Tech' for their 'massive power usage'.
- •This initiative signals potential regulatory changes within PJM that could lead to increased electricity costs for large data centers and other high-load consumers in the region.
- •For developers and IPPs, these policy shifts could create new market signals for generation and transmission projects, depending on how PJM reallocates costs and incentivizes grid upgrades to serve growing demand.
Topics
capacity-marketdatacenterpjmpolicytransmission
Article Content
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating ... [continued] The post 8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share appeared first on CleanTechnica .