(The Center Square) – Energy price increases are expected for a large portion of Illinois’ population.

PJM Interconnection announced its capacity auction this week, and the price came at the cap of nearly $330 per MW-day. That’s up from the previous auction of $270 per MW-day. The grid operator said to expect a year-over-year increase of 1.5% to 5% in some customers’ bills.

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