EnergyReader · 2026-08-06 01:52

PJM's emergency capacity fix delegates the hard problem to states as queue conversion risk mounts

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 6, 2026

PJM's board moved on Wednesday (2026-08-05) to plug a 6.8 GW shortfall in its last capacity auction through a limited emergency procurement, according to Canary Media. Rather than restructuring how large loads connect to the grid or waiting for its scheduled centralized backstop, the board delegated the longer-term supply problem to individual states and bilateral contracts.

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