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PJM Interconnection electricity price hits cap again in latest auction
PJM Interconnection's electricity price for 2028 and 2029 reached the $325-per-megawatt-day cap set by the Shapiro administration. The auction fell 6,831 megawatts short of capacity goals, exacerbating concerns about grid reliability and rising consumer costs due to retiring plants and increased demand from data centers.
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