PJM Sees Major Power Shortfall Over Next Decade Amid Data Center Boom

PJM Interconnection LLC, operator of the largest US grid, warned of a potential power supply shortfall of as much as 60 gigawatts over the next decade as data centers accelerate demand growth.

The shortfall will come if unprecedented action isn’t taken to support the construction of new power plants, according to PJM executives who spoke at a meeting on Friday.