November 13, 2025 CUB Q&A: PJM’s Critical Issue Fast Pass (CIFP) Policy Proposal
What’s happening?
On Wednesday, November 19, PJM members will vote on how to integrate data centers into the grid. As we’ve detailed elsewhere, data centers require massive amounts of electricity and drive up consumer costs. Some, but not all, proposals would ensure that data centers only connect to the electric system if we maintain reliability and affordability.
