Data Center Growth Forces Everyone to Pay New Transmission
We know who pays for new transmission. We all do. In PJM, data center growth creates reliability problems that PJM solves with new transmission. Using methods written by the utilities, PJM bills all utilities for new lines, who then bill us.
PJM Lacks Authority Over Line Ratings, Utilities Hold Power
PJM has no authority over transmission line ratings. This is a governance and regulatory failure. PJM is now technically able to use more accurate inputs in its transmission system models, but it might not actually be doing so. It's up to...
Developer Exposes Duke's Anti‑competitive Scheme Blocking Municipal Contract
In this case, a power plant developer provided evidence of Duke's "multi-faceted anti-competitive scheme" to prevent the developer from winning a contract with a municipal utility that had purchased power from Duke.
President Calls Out Big Tech's PR Crisis
In case you're not watching today's press conference on the "ratepayer protection pledge," the President said this is why they've convened today:
FERC Scrutinizes PSE&G Rates After Faulty PJM Data
I filed a comment @FERC in a proceeding about PSE&G's transmission rates. In 2024, FERC found that PSE&G provided faulty info to PJM in a process that led PJM to designate PSE&G as developer of a $546M transmission project. FERC decide...
FERC eLibrary Outage Affecting some Users
Maybe not the most urgent issue, but @FERC eLibrary is down (at least for me).
FERC Admits Misvaluation, yet Status Quo Persists
FERC finds that setting min. stds for interregional transmission capacity "can inaccurately value interregional transfer capability." OK. But the status quo is definitely inaccurately valuing interregional transfer capability. Nothing will change. FERC missed an opportunity.
State Laws, Not President, Govern Facility Power Plant Decisions
State laws decide whether industrial computing facilities can build their own power plants. The President can't change those laws. That said, I appreciate that the 'pledge' is about 'ratepayers' and not customers.
Conservatives Embrace Carbon
Very interesting that Thomas, Alito, and Kav would sign up for carbon border adjustments under the President's emergency authority. Key question is whether the liberal wing can find space between tariffs and carbon border adjustments. https://t.co/TyTuDsECLC
EPA Retracts 2009 Vehicle Endangerment Finding, Admits Standards Fall Short
Here's EPA's undoing of its 2009 Endangerment Finding wrt to vehicles. EPA's finding is based on a new reading of the Clean Air Act. EPA also finds that its vehicle emission standards do not and could not mitigate the climate risks...
Data Centers Power $12B Transmission Expansion Plan
Total cost for this transmission expansion plan is $12 billion. PJM provides 4 factors driving needs. I read 3 as "data centers." Here's PJM's precise wording --
FERC May Issue Interconnection Rule Soon, Not Thursday
FERC could meet the Department of Energy's demand to issue a proposed rule about interconnecting industrial computing facilities any day. But that day will not be next Thursday at FERC's televised meeting.