Utilities Want to Regain the Ability to Build Power Plants in PJM. Consumer Advocates Say That’s Probably a Bad Idea

Inside Climate News · By Dan Gearino · last updated August 19, 2025 – 1:03 AM

Decades after deregulation, rising electricity demand from data centers is leading to a new push to change rules.

By Dan Gearino

The debate that took place in a Washington, D.C., hearing room in June was so filled with energy-industry jargon that most people would not realize they were witnessing a battle over who could own and profit from power plants.

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