AI Data Centers Trigger 76% Jump in Eastern U.S. Power Prices
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A Monitoring Analytics report finds PJM wholesale power prices rose about 76% in early 2026 due to AI data-center load, averaging $136.53/MWh vs. $77.78/MWh; with demand outstripping capacity, prices and transmission costs are expected to stay high through 2028, and the fuel mix shifted toward oil and natural gas while coal and wind declined.
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