Coal props up PJM reliability as data centre power demand drives up costs

Surging data centre power demand is pushing up wholesale electricity costs and tightening reliability margins across PJM, according to the market monitor. With coal still accounting for more than one-fifth of installed capacity, these pressures directly shape outcomes in PJM coal power markets, influencing capacity revenues, dispatch signals and the system’s ability to meet peak load. PJM’s latest State of […]