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This exceeds PJMs all-time winter instantaneous peak of approximately 143,700 MW, set in February 2015, pending the availability of verified metered load data. Wednesday, January 22 with instantaneous peak load coming in at approximately 145,000 MW, while exporting nearly 8,000 MW to our neighbors.
On January 20, the PJM Interconnection announced it continues its preparations for the coldest weather in the region since 2015, PJM on Monday extended its Cold Weather Alert and Conservative Operations declarations through Thursday, Jan. 23, for its entire footprint of 13 states and Washington, D.C.
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PJM said this is the coldest weather since 2015 in the PJM footprint of 13 states and the District of Columbia. In this instance, however, PJM does not anticipate the need to implement Load Management steps. Electricity demand on Wednesday is expected to approach PJMs all-time winter peak of 143,295 MW, set on Feb.
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