PUC Tackles Data Center Grid Strain | Harrisburg News

Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission is racing to secure the state’s electric grid as booming data centers strain power supplies, risking winter blackouts and unfair cost shifts to small customers. Facing a critical capacity shortfall, the PUC is drafting new emergency protocols and cost-sharing rules, hosting a major technical conference to unite utilities, consumers, and big energy users. With PJM warning of reliability gaps through 2029, regulators are moving fast to prevent grid collapse while protecting ratepayers as tech demands soar. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c9e5eac482a33b1