FERC Eyes PJM Power Shift as AI Load Strains the Grid — July 24, 2026

PJM and FERC are moving the AI-load fight from auction bills to governance, with regulators weighing whether the grid operator’s board needs more power as data centers drive capacity costs and local water fights knock projects off course. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Transparency and independence of biggest US power grid in focus as FERC mulls major reforms | 95.7 KELO-FM — 95.7 KELO-FM https://kelofm.com/2026/07/23/transparency-and-independence-of-biggest-us-power-grid-in-focus-as-ferc-mulls-major-reforms/ 2. OpenAI Plans $20 Billion Georgia Data Center with 3.2 GW of Power — ConstructConnect https://news.constructconnect.com/openai-plans-20-billion-georgia-data-center-with-3.2-gw-of-power 3. Data Centers Drove $6.3 Billion of PJM’s Latest Capacity Auction Cost, Market Monitor Says — MGRID https://mgrid.org/2026/07/23/data-centers-drove-6-3-billion-of-pjms-latest-capacity-auction-cost-market-monitor-says/ 4. Data center company decides not to build in East Texas — The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/23/east-texas-data-center-withdrawn/ 5. Ohio EPA scraps rule to permit data center discharge into ... — Farm and Dairy https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/ohio-epa-scraps-rule-to-permit-data-center-discharge-into-waterways/922708.html Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]