PJM Issues Maximum Generation and Load Management Alerts for July 16 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.

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PJM Issues Maximum Generation and Load Management Alerts for July 15 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.

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PJM Extends Alerts as Hot Weather Persists Across Service Area Through June 25 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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