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PJM has extended several alerts through July 30 due to ongoing hot weather across its service area, including a Maximum Generation Alert indicating potential limitations on electricity exports and a Load Management Alert providing advance notice of potential demand response actions to support grid stability. The utility is also advising transmission and generation owners to assess whether scheduled equipment maintenance can be postponed to ensure all available units remain operational, amid expected peak electricity demand of approximately 152,500 MW on July 30 and 134,000 MW on July 31.

The Pennsylvania-Jersey Marine (PJM) power grid has issued a Hot Weather Alert for its Western Region, effective July 23, due to forecasted temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit and anticipated high humidity, in an effort to prepare personnel for increased electricity usage and potential strain on the grid. To bolster readiness, PJM is also recalling scheduled generator maintenance outages, requesting that they be suspended and generators brought back online by July 23, with current forecasts indicating a peak demand of approximately 141,000 megawatts on July 23.

PJM has continued its alerts for electricity generation and usage, extending both a Maximum Generation Alert and a Load Management Alert through June 25. This action follows persistent hot weather across the PJM service area. Prior to this extension, these alerts were already in place for June 24. Previously, on June 8, PJM initiated a Pre-Emergency Load Management Reduction Action, particularly impacting the Mid-Atlantic and Dominion regions. This involved activating contracted demand response programs to bolster the power grid’s resources. The Hot Weather Alert, initially set to expire on June 8, has also been prolonged to Thursday, June 8. This alert, a standard practice for PJM, is issued proactively when temperatures are forecast to reach or exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, often accompanied by high humidity. The purpose is to ready personnel and infrastructure involved in electricity transmission and generation for the anticipated surge in electricity demand, or load.

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PJM has announced both a Maximum Generation Alert and a Load Management Alert for July 15, covering its extensive service area of 13 states and the District of Columbia. This proactive measure is designed to guarantee a dependable electricity supply for customers. Importantly, customers do not need to take any specific actions in response to these alerts. The Maximum Generation Alert primarily informs neighboring power grids that electricity exports from PJM might be limited on July 15. This serves as a routine notification, allowing adjacent regions to prepare for potential adjustments. Transmission and generation owners are also being directed to evaluate whether any scheduled maintenance or testing of equipment can be postponed. Delaying these activities ensures that generating units remain operational and contribute to the overall energy supply. Alongside the Generation Alert, PJM has issued a Load Management Alert, providing advance notice that load management actions, potentially including Demand Response programs, could be initiated. These programs offer incentives to customers who volunteer to reduce their electricity consumption during emergencies. Currently, PJM does not anticipate activating Demand Response measures on July 15. PJM anticipates a peak electricity demand of roughly 145,000 megawatts on July 15.

The PJM Interconnection has identified a pressing need for at least 5 gigawatts of load flexibility by 2030 in order to prevent potential blackouts, with some experts suggesting that this requirement could be even higher. Data centers have emerged as a promising solution, offering nearly 100 gigawatts of capacity to absorb new demand without relying on additional power plants, and companies like Google are already investing in demand response programs. However, a proposed voluntary reduction program by PJM has faced significant opposition from major corporations, with some viewing it as a short-term fix for the grid's limitations rather than an efficient long-term solution.

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The Pennsylvania Independent System Operator (PJM) has issued two alerts to its service area spanning 13 states and the District of Columbia: a Maximum Generation Alert and a Load Management Alert for July 16. This proactive measure is designed to ensure a reliable electricity supply by informing neighboring power grids that exports from PJM may be limited due to anticipated high demand, with peak electricity needs predicted at approximately 145,000 megawatts on that day.

A record-breaking $16.1 billion in expenses from PJM's recent capacity auction has set a concerning precedent for American consumers, as it translates to higher electricity bills for approximately 65 million people, with prices expected to rise by 1.5 to 5 percent next summer. This significant cost increase is largely attributed to a growing demand for electricity from data centers and a bottleneck in PJM's project review process, leaving many energy projects stalled and unable to connect to the grid.