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August 19, 2025 CUB: How data centers are raising our bills in Illinois–and what we should do about it
There’s been a lot of buzz about the impact of data centers on electricity demand–CUB Illinois Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz recently spoke at length about it on a Chicago radio station. This Q&A attempts to get through the hype and give Illinois consumers some facts.
There’s been a lot of buzz about the impact of data centers on electricity demand–CUB Illinois Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz recently spoke at length about it on a Chicago radio station. This Q&A attempts to get through the hype and give Illinois consumers some facts.
July 31, 2025 CUB Q and A: Another capacity auction, more bad news–so what happened?
You may have seen a flurry of news about electric bill increases due to something called a “capacity auction.” Or worse, you opened your June ComEd bill and saw a sharp uptick. You can learn more about PJM’s capacity market and this year’s price spike in our previous blog, and by visiting our Help Center.
Sadly, there’s more bad news. Prices are going up yet again–next June. Let’s break it down.
You may have seen a flurry of news about electric bill increases due to something called a “capacity auction.” Or worse, you opened your June ComEd bill and saw a sharp uptick. You can learn more about PJM’s capacity market and this year’s price spike in our previous blog, and by visiting our Help Center.
Sadly, there’s more bad news. Prices are going up yet again–next June. Let’s break it down.
July 28, 2025 Canary Media: The country’s biggest energy market struggles to reform amid soaring costs
Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM is under intense political pressure to solve its interconnection backlog and other problems. But experts warn there are no easy fixes.
Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM is under intense political pressure to solve its interconnection backlog and other problems. But experts warn there are no easy fixes.
July 28, 2025 Cleveland.com Electricity price surge: Why your power bill jumped before you touched the thermostat
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If your electricity bill feels unusually steep this summer, rising temperatures aren’t the only reason.
A record-breaking auction in the wholesale electricity market last year set higher prices for future supply. Ohioans saw increases that averaged 10%-15%, according to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If your electricity bill feels unusually steep this summer, rising temperatures aren’t the only reason.
A record-breaking auction in the wholesale electricity market last year set higher prices for future supply. Ohioans saw increases that averaged 10%-15%, according to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council.
July 26, 2025 CUB statement on FERC ordering PJM to make interconnection improvements
We thank the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for ordering PJM to take specific steps to finally update its interconnection queue rules to meet national standards. PJM is now required to plan for battery storage and Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) in commonsense ways. In light of two straight years of record-high prices in PJM’s capacity auction–and demands from multiple states to clean up its act and better protect customers from price spikes–it is high time for the power grid operator to get back on track.
We thank the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for ordering PJM to take specific steps to finally update its interconnection queue rules to meet national standards. PJM is now required to plan for battery storage and Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) in commonsense ways. In light of two straight years of record-high prices in PJM’s capacity auction–and demands from multiple states to clean up its act and better protect customers from price spikes–it is high time for the power grid operator to get back on track.