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Lawmakers press for tighter rules on data‑center load forecasts after PJM testimony
Summary
Multiple legislators urged stricter state gating rules—financial commitments, deposits or firm contracts—so speculative data‑center proposals can’t skew PJM load forecasts and raise auction prices. PJM and experts said better transparency and state coordination can reduce forecasting error.
Lawmakers at the March 28 joint hearing pressed regulators and PJM for tools to prevent speculative large‑load projects from inflating demand forecasts and contributing to higher capacity prices.
The problem described: PJM and New Jersey officials said a surge of large‑load entries in interconnection and distribution queues—many tied to proposed data centers and AI facilities—has materially changed load projections for the region. Committee members asked for more public transparency and suggested state gating mechanisms so…
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