PJM's Capacity Gap Widens as Data Center Load Outpaces Supply
PJM's capacity auction fell 6,831 MW short of its reliability target. New large-load rules and a backstop procurement move power risk into underwriting.

PJM's capacity auction fell 6,831 MW short of its reliability target. New large-load rules and a backstop procurement move power risk into underwriting.

What the NextEra and Dominion Energy merger means for PJM capacity, Virginia data centers, interconnection timelines, and commercial real estate underwriting.

PJM capacity auction cleared at $333.44 per megawatt-day. Data centers drove 40 percent of the cost. CRE owners in 13 states face NOI pressure starting June 2027.

The hottest signal in the Mid-Atlantic power market right now is a number most real estate owners never see until it shows up in a utility bill: the price of “capacity,” the grid’s insurance policy against blackouts.