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FirstEnergy Data Center Pipeline and Reliability Upgrades

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The status recorded for “FirstEnergy Data Center Pipeline and Reliability Upgrades” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “FirstEnergy Data Center Pipeline and Reliability Upgrades” to USD 2700000000.

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, United States

Source: Utility Dive

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FirstEnergy utilities have a 14.9-GW data center pipeline in the PJM Interconnection's footprint, with 4.3 GW in contracted data centers set to come online by 2031. The company plans to invest about $800 million a year on reliability-focused projects, including a 1.2 GW combined cycle gas turbine plant and 70 MW of solar in West Virginia. FirstEnergy opposes PJM's proposed Reliability Backstop Pro

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Transmission, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Data Center
Location: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Utility Dive

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The project “FirstEnergy Data Center Pipeline and Reliability Upgrades” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Utility Dive.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	FirstEnergy utilities have a 14.9-GW data center pipeline in the PJM Interconnection's footprint, with 4.3 GW in contracted data centers set to come online by 2031. The company plans to invest about $800 million a year on reliability-focused projects, including a 1.2 GW combined cycle gas turbine plant and 70 MW of solar in West Virginia. FirstEnergy opposes PJM's proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement auction, advocating for direct contracts between power plant developers and end-use customers, and for utilities to earn returns on network upgrades.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, New York

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Transmission, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Data Center
Article published date	2026-05-03

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