PJM — 2026 long-term load forecast
PJM · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourceSOVEREIGN RESEARCH / DELIVERED COMPUTE
Power capacity with a feasible path to construction and deployment.
Buildable capacity is distinct from announced and energized capacity.
PJM · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourcePJM · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourceVertiv · ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE · VERIFIED
Original sourceTexas Secretary of State / PUCT · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourceTexas Governor · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourcePJM · OFFICIAL RECORD · VERIFIED
Original sourceConstellation Energy · ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE · VERIFIED
Original sourceTexas Secretary of State / PUCT · ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE · VERIFIED
Original sourceTexas Governor · ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE · VERIFIED
Original sourceERCOT · ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE · VERIFIED
Original sourcePavel Sovereign · PAVEL RESEARCH PUBLICATION · VERIFIED
Original sourcePJM and Texas evidence documents a gap between announced load and executable capacity. Buildable MW requires funded construction, applicable permits and executable power and interconnection agreements; no national total is inferred.
BASELINE INITIALIZATION · information cutoff: 2026-10-06. The event timestamp records the actual commitment.
Why it matters · INITIAL CANONICAL BASELINE
Previous: UNCOMMITTED → New: CONSTRAINED
Probability: NOT YET COMMITTED → NOT YET COMMITTED · Confidence: 84% · Horizon: Baseline cutoff 2026-10-06; next reported cycle and 1–4 quarters
Supporting evidence (4): B1-TX-RULE-20261006 · B1-TX-LETTER-20261006 · B1-PJM-LOAD-20261006 · B1-PJM-AUCTION-20261006
Counterevidence: B1-PJM-FORECAST-20261006
Committed judgmentNo historical probabilities have been inferred or backfilled.
A weekly assessment of the bridge from physical delivery to useful compute and capital returns.
Read Full Analysis · Substack distribution edition
Source: substack · Source verification: 2026-09-28 · PUBLICOriginal publication date displayed by Substack (UTC); not the research cutoff.
A dated baseline across demand, physical constraints and returns, with evidence that would change each assessment.
Read Full Analysis · Substack distribution edition
Source: substack · Source verification: 2026-09-28 · PUBLICOriginal publication date displayed by Substack (UTC); not the research cutoff.
Evaluates earlier power availability through deployment timing, acquisition costs and retained cash returns.
Read Full Analysis · Substack distribution edition
Source: substack · Source verification: 2026-09-28 · PUBLICOriginal publication date displayed by Substack (UTC); not the research cutoff.