AI, Energy and Climate: Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner
AI, Energy and Climate: Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner  
Podcast: The DSR Network
Published On: Wed Jan 21 2026
Description: Increasing power prices are a hot topic in the United States. Last week the Trump administration, eight Democratic governors and five Republican governors announced a plan to protect households in mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states from paying more for electricity because of electricity demand from data centers. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with Peter Fox-Penner, a leading expert on electricity markets, to discuss the causes of power price increases, the role of data centers, the recent bipartisan agreement in the PJM region, and more.   This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices