# US panel approves PJM data-center registry, rejects power-curtailment plan

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- Reuters, 2026-10-12 19:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-panel-approves-pjms-registry-data-centers-rejects-plan-curtail-power-them-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acd367176e0550001f0c65a

> US energy regulators said PJM Interconnection, the country’s largest power grid, can begin developing a database to track data centers on Monday. Their rapid expansion has raised prices and threatened reliability across a grid serving 67 million people. Regulators rejected a proposal to curtail power to the centers.