PJM Seeks 15 Gigawatts of New Power as AI Data Center Demand Strains the Grid

The largest US grid operator is now actively soliciting 15 GW of new generation capacity specifically to serve AI data centers, a figure that would power roughly 11 million homes.

PJM Interconnection, the grid operator covering 13 states and 65 million people across the eastern US, is seeking 15 gigawatts of new power generation capacity to meet surging demand from AI data centers, as @business reported. To put that in perspective, 15 GW is roughly the output of 15 nuclear power plants, or enough to supply about 11 million American homes. The request signals that the AI infrastructure buildout is no longer a future concern — it is an active, present-tense strain on the nation's electrical grid.

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