US Declares PJM Power Emergency for 67 Million People as Heat Wave Threatens Record Demand
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
US Declares PJM Power Emergency for 67 Million People as Heat Wave Threatens Record Demand
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
Summary
Tuesday’s Energy Department order lets power plants across the PJM Interconnection run at maximum output and exceed some environmental requirements to shore up supply.
PJM serves 67 million people across 13 states, making the emergency declaration a preemptive move for the nation’s largest power grid before extreme heat peaks.
The action reflects concern that the heat wave could drive record electricity demand and strain grid infrastructure enough to threaten reliability.