US Energy Officials Consider Power Shift in PJM Electric Grid

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July 23, 2026 | reuters.com

U.S. energy officials questioned PJM Interconnection's power structure on Thursday as regulators weigh reforms to the country's largest power grid, which faces the growing risk of blackouts as data center demand soars and little new electricity supply is added.

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NJ SEED: A recommendation from this important meeting was to increase the authority of the PJM board of managers and decrease the influence of stakeholders (utilities). The recommendation also included increasing the influence of the 13 member states. NJ was not represented at the meeting.

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