PJM says the region it serves is prepared to handle electricity demand this winter
PJM Interconnection reported that the region it serves is prepared to meet the forecasted electricity demand this winter.
PJM Interconnection serves 65 million people in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
PJM expects to have over 186,000 MW of resources available to meet the projected peak demand of around 136,000 MW. The all-time winter peak for PJM is 143,295 MW in 2015.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted a warmer-than-average winter in the states that PJM serves. PJM analyzes weather predictions and other factors to determine the electricity demand.
“PJM has been able to depend on the extensive weatherization preparations of our members, and the close coordination with those members and other stakeholders, to operate the system reliably in the most extreme weather conditions,” Manu Asthana, PJM president and CEO, said. “They make the system work, even as they integrate new practices and protocols in the face of a pandemic.”
This summer, demand peaked at over 144,000 MW in July in the PJM territory. Although temperatures were above normal across the region PJM serves this summer, PJM did not experience any periods of extreme heat.
PJM, founded in 1927, coordinates the operation of the region’s transmission grid, which includes over 84,236 miles of transmission lines/ It also administers a competitive wholesale electricity market and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion.
