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Lawmakers press PJM on 'phantom' data‑center load, forecasting and transmission delays
Summary
Delegates questioned PJM about phantom load from data centers, forecast accuracy, the interconnection queue and slow transmission siting; PJM said it will tighten forecasts, use outside vendors and ask state PSCs to review state forecasts, while warning Eastern Shore transmission remains constrained.
During a roughly 20‑minute question period, multiple members of the Environment and Transportation Committee pressed PJM on specific reliability drivers and state levers.
Delegate Baylor asked how PJM certifies data‑center load projections and noted PJM recently trimmed projections by about 4 gigawatts; Stanek replied PJM is implementing tighter data requests, hiring outside vendors and asking state Public Service Commissions to review forecasts to better detect duplicate or speculative filings.
Delegate Doug Fisher Falgo asked…
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