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PJM's Summer Outlook Indicates Reliable Power Supply with Room for Adaptation PJM’s latest summer outlook indicates adequate power supply to meet projected demand throughout its service area, including Maryland. The anticipated peak demand sits around 154,000 MW, with ample generation capacity available, suggesting reliable system operation under typical summer conditions. Despite this positive assessment, PJM is emphasizing potential difficulties arising from extreme weather events and swiftly changing electricity usage patterns. Elevated temperatures, potentially exacerbated by climate change, could significantly increase demand, necessitating emergency measures like demand response programs to maintain grid stability. The National Weather Service is forecasting above-average temperatures for the Atlantic seaboard states. The highest recorded summer peak load for PJM occurred in 2006, reaching 165,563 MW, while last year's peak was approximately 152,700 MW and 147,000 MW in 2023. A notable change in this year's assessment is the potential for available generation capacity to be insufficient to meet reserve requirements under a severe planning scenario involving a peak load exceeding 166,000 MW. In such a scenario, PJM would rely on contracted demand response programs, which incentivize customers to curtail electricity use during periods of system stress. The outlook for Maryland counties underscores the importance of enhanced control measures for invasive bamboo. Frederick County has initiated a green homes program.

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