The PJM Interconnection has issued hot weather and maximum generation alerts as a heat wave impacts the Midwest and East, testing the grid's resilience.
The operator of the biggest U.S. power grid has issued hot weather and maximum generation alert s for the areas in the Midwest and East it serves as a heat wave that has settled on large parts of the Midwest and parts of the South. PJM Interconnection, which coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity and ensures power supplies for 65 million people in all or parts of 13 eastern and Midwest U.S. states and D.C., has issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for August 27.
The alert is targeted at transmission and generation owners, who then determine if any maintenance or testing on any equipment can be deferred or canceled, in order to maintain the availability of all resources.
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