Electricity grid watchdog warns of higher prices after delayed PJM market reforms

This article was originally published by Pennsylvania Capital-Star (This article was updated at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, to include comments from a PJM spokesperson.) Electricity customers in the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest could still be exposed to higher utility costs related to data centers, the independent agency that monitors the region’s wholesale electricity markets warned Thursday. That’s despite efforts in the last year by policymakers and PJM Interconnection to iso...