"PJM has issued these alerts to help prepare generators for the onset of intense heat," the grid operator said.
This is the second day the largest US grid operator declared a level one emergency.
"A Hot Weather Alert helps to prepare transmission and generation personnel and facilities for extreme heat and/or humidity that may cause capacity problems on the grid. Temperatures are expected to be near or above 90 degrees in these regions, which drives up the demand for electricity," the grid operator said.
So before corporate media blames 'climate change' for power grid woes, remember decarbonization policies have sparked these instabilities.
A heat wave continues to blast the Midwest, Northeast, and South through the end of the work week, forcing the largest US grid operator to declare a level one emergency for Thursday as tens of millions of people crank up air conditioners to escape scorching temperatures as summer in the Northern Hemisphere peaks.
The power mix of the grid shows natural gas, coal, and nuclear are doing most of the heavy lifting of 0600 ET. Power prices across the grid appear normal.
Before corporate media blames "Human-induced climate change" on power grid woes, we must note PJM's reliability has worsened because of federal and state decarbonization policies.
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