The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled a hearing to examine the impact of AI data centers on the state's electricity infrastructure and economy. United's Jon Gordon spoke with Pennsylvania Capital-Star about the complexities of energy demand forecasting, raising concerns about the speculative nature of certain projects.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pa. Public Utility Commission Sets Hearing on AI Data Centers’ Impacts on Electricity
Topics: United In The News, Pennsylvania, Jon Gordon
POWER Magazine: PJM Market Challenges Demand Bold Reforms, Experts Warn
POWER MAGAZINE reports on Advanced Energy United's webinar, "How PJM Can Deliver Affordable, Reliable Power Faster," where expert panelists, including United's Director Jon Gordon and Managing Director Morgan Pinnell, examined how PJM can deliver the reliable, sustainable, and affordable power its 13-state region needs to meet growing energy demand.
Topics: United In The News, Transmission, Jon Gordon, Permitting and Siting, Morgan Pinnell, Interconnection
RTO Insider reports that the PJM Board of Managers have approved $6 billion for the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan. United's Jon Gordon spoke about the plan's lack of comprehensive regional planning and competitive bidding, noting the total 5-year cost is approaching $40 billion, which will be passed directly on to ratepayers.
Topics: United In The News, Transmission, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Faulty Interconnection Processes Costing PJM Consumers Billions, New Report Finds
PJM’s inability to quickly connect new large-scale energy sources to the grid cost consumers $7 billion in latest capacity auction, found new Grid Strategies analysis
WASHINGTON, DC – Electricity prices across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest are set to soar, but a new analysis finds that consumer electricity costs could have been reduced by as much as $7 billion dollars in PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction had the grid operator’s interconnection process been working more efficiently to bring needed supply online to match demand.
The finding comes from a new analysis from the consulting firm Grid Strategies, “Penny-wise and pound foolish:PJM’s Capacity Auction Demonstrates the Cost Imperative of Simplified and Speedy Interconnection.” The report was prepared for national business association Advanced Energy United, and explores PJM as a specific case study of a broader national trend.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Erie News Now: PJM Plan to Fast Track Reliable Energy Approved by Federal Government
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved PJM Interconnection's proposal to expedite the development of new power plants. Erie New Now spoke with United's Jon Gordon who explained that this new approach favors fossil fuels over clean energy solutions and does not address the root of the issue, which is a faulty interconnection process.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, United In The News, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Inside Climate News: Mid-Atlantic States, PJM Agree to Price Cap for Capacity Auction, Temporarily Easing Energy Affordability Concerns
Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection has reached a settlement with Pennsylvania to cap capacity auction prices, aiming to mitigate soaring electricity costs. United's Jon Gordon emphasized the importance of PJM completing the auction quickly and efficiently to reduce market uncertainty.
Topics: United In The News, Pennsylvania, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Inside Climate News: Clean Energy Industry Questions a New PJM Proposal That Could Move Fossil Fuel Projects to the Front of the Interconnection Queue
Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection’s new proposal could potentially push fossil fuel projects to the front of the interconnection queue over renewable energy projects. United director Jon Gordon and other business groups expressed concern over the proposal, questioning whether PJM’s plan will actually enhance grid reliability while pushing renewables to the side.
Topics: United In The News, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
Inside Climate News: Following Capacity Price Spike, Mid-Atlantic States Call for Electric Grid Operator PJM to Change Rules
Inside Climate News reports that PJM Interconnection is under pressure, following PJM’s July capacity auction when prices jumped over 800 percent. Interviewed as part of the article, United's Jon Gordon emphasized PJM’s backlogged interconnection queue of 3,000 projects capable of replacing the entire grid’s generation, underscoring the need for immediate action.
Topics: Regulatory, United In The News, Economic Impact, FERC, Jon Gordon
Canary Media: Prices Just Spiked in the Biggest US Power Market. Blame the Grid Backlog.
Canary Media discusses a recent spike in electricity prices by PJM, the largest power market in the country. The article quotes United's Jon Gordon, who speaks to how PJM's interconnection queue delays are exacerbating market issues and negatively impacting energy costs.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, United In The News, Jon Gordon
E&E News reports on an announcement by PJM, the largest U.S. power grid operator, to increase 9-fold in capacity price for electricity across its 13-state footprint. In the article, United's Jon Gordon speaks to how PJM's poor planning and insufficient electric transmission build-out will leave consumers paying the price.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, United In The News, Jon Gordon