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

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: Top stories: 1. PJM Grid Auction Misses Supply Target a Third Time — Briefs https://www.briefs.co/news/pjm-grid-s-third-auction-miss-signals-growing-supply-gap/ 2. New York Orders Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits | Engineering News-Record — Engineering News-Record https://www.enr.com/articles/63315-new-york-orders-moratorium-on-large-data-center-permits 3. Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities - CNA — Channel NewsAsia https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/pollution-musks-unpermitted-xai-power-project-hits-hardest-in-black-communities-6253196 4. An AI Data Center at the Edge of the Everglades Heads to a Decisive Vote - Inside Climate News — Inside Climate News https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14072026/florida-everglades-ai-data-center-opposition/ 5. Pennsylvania data centers face increased oversight under new law | Utility Dive — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pennsylvania-passes-budget-increasing-data-center-oversight/825177/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]