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PJM’s Supply Gap Collides With Data Center Permit Backlash — July 15, 2026

July 15 · 10 min · Episode 53 · 9.7 MB
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PJM Interconnection missed its capacity supply target for a third straight auction as AI data center load strains the grid, while New York ordered a broad pause on large data center permits and local fights intensified from Mississippi to Florida.

In this episode

  1. PJM Grid Auction Misses Supply Target a Third Time — Briefs

    PJM Grid Auction Misses Supply Target a Third Time S&P 500 6,287 +0.42% DOW 44,521 -0.18% NASDAQ 21,103 +0.71% ▲ S&P 500 +12.4% ▲ Briefs Finance Fund +24.8% JOIN THE FUND → # NEWS / Economy # PJM Grid's Third Auction Miss Signals Growing Supply Gap Published Jul 14, 2026 [tts_player] Share: ###### Summary: - Close Menu ✕ - PJM's capacity auction fell short of its supply target for…

  2. New York Orders Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits | Engineering News-Record — Engineering News-Record

    New York Orders Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits | Engineering News-Record ### Government ## State is first to implement a full halt on new approvals Photo courtesy of DataBank Aerial view of DataBank's LGA3 data center campus in Orangeburg, N.Y., a 20-MW facility that opened in 2025 as demand for AI-driven computing infrastructure accelerated. New York's new executive order pauses…

  3. Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities - CNA — Channel NewsAsia

    Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities - CNA #### Recent Searches #### Trending Topics CNA Explains China artificial intelligence Indonesia Malaysia podcasts Wellness Thailand Japan Advertisement Advertisement Business # Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities A drone view shows the xAI Colossus 2…

  4. An AI Data Center at the Edge of the Everglades Heads to a Decisive Vote - Inside Climate News — Inside Climate News

    An AI Data Center at the Edge of the Everglades Heads to a Decisive Vote - Inside Climate News On a stretch of former farmland near the eastern edge of the Everglades, about 1,250 feet from a two-year-old elementary school, one of the region’s largest artificial-intelligence data centers could rise. On July 15, Palm Beach County commissioners will take a final vote on Project Tango, a…

  5. Pennsylvania data centers face increased oversight under new law | Utility Dive — Utility Dive

    # Pennsylvania data centers face increased oversight under new law | Utility Dive Author: Diana DiGangi Published: 2026-07-14T15:33:48+00:00 Source: utilitydive.com (utilitydive.com) Language: en ## Story Pennsylvania data centers face increased oversight under new law | Utility Dive Skip to main content ![Utility…

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