Data center load accounted for $6.5 billion, or 40%, of the $16.4 billion in costs from PJM's December capacity auction. About $6.2 billion of these costs are related to data centers not yet built but expected to come online by the 2027/28 delivery year. The report highlights the significant impact of data center load forecasts on capacity prices and the need for more accurate forecasting methods.
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