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A grid operator tells datacenters to bring their own power

development2026-01-07

Claim

PJM proposed forcing data centers to supply their own power or face cutoffs, opening a regulatory fight over diesel backups.

Reporting date: 2026-01-07 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 7, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Welcome to January 7, 2026

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PJM Interconnection

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38% of datacenters expect to make their own power

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A grid operator tells datacenters to bring their own power
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-01-07
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-07-pjm-bring-your-own-power
Claim: PJM proposed forcing data centers to supply their own power or face cutoffs, opening a regulatory fight over diesel backups.
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to January 7, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-7-2026
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