Largest U.S. Energy Provider Declares Level 2 Energy Emergency
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Source: Hal Turner
The largest U.S. power grid operator has issued a Energy Emergency Alert - Level 2 (EEA2) because it is "NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE EXPECTED ENERGY REQUIREMENTS."
According to the PJM Emergency Procedures Website, Electric Utilities MUST begin cutting the energy load immediately:
PJM ordered Utilities to invoke energy cuts with customers enrolled in emergency electricity-reduction programs to curb their use. PJM is battling generator outages, overloaded transmission lines and a surge in air-conditioning demand during a prolonged heat wave.
In an emergency alert, activated in line with utilities' conservation programs, PJM said the order applied to industrial and residential electricity users with contracts that pay them in return for mandatory consumption cuts during emergencies.
The alert was issued to increase reserves on the system and avert outages during peak demand around 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Friday, it said.
PJM also notified neighboring regional grids, including in New York and the Midwest, that electricity exports from PJM may be curtailed, a procedural step that allows those neighboring regions to plan accordingly.
Throughout the week, PJM escalated actions to conserve electricity as demand has approached an all-time record of 165.6 gigawatts (GW) set 20 years ago.
