American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Emergency Energy Auction to Prevent Data Center-driven Rate Increases
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Emergency Energy Auction to Prevent Data Center-driven Rate Increases
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* The Trump Administration reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to direct PJM (a regional transmission organization that manages the United States' largest grid) to hold an emergency electricity . . .
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Emergency Energy Auction to Prevent Data Center-driven Rate Increases
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* The Trump Administration reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to direct PJM (a regional transmission organization that manages the United States' largest grid) to hold an emergency electricity . . .