Energy & Grid Management
Thu, Oct 15
Molly Glick
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Energy & Grid Management

NEWS: Over the record-hot summer, PJM, ERCOT, and SPP smashed peak load records. Now, a warm fall is making maintenance tricky.

  • Hot grid summer: In July, PJM peaked at nearly 162.6 GW, ERCOT at 91.1 GW, and SPP at 58 GW. ERCOT saw the biggest jump from its previous record, landing 6.5% higher than its 2024 peak. 

  • Warm grid fall: On Tuesday, the DOE issued an emergency order to allow PJM to bring on backup generation. Why? Unusually warm fall weather is coinciding with planned maintenance, making supplies tight. 

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