US ratepayers lose $12B due to modeling mistake in PJM energy market

Hacker News · first seen 17.08.2026

An analysis reveals that a modeling error within the PJM grid operator resulted in $12 billion of US ratepayers' money being wasted.

A modeling mistake in PJM cost US ratepayers $12 billion.

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Hacker News — $12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM

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US ratepayers lose $12B due to modeling mistake in PJM energy market — yoteki