PJM power grid operator escalates emergency measures under federal alert to prevent blackouts amid heat wave

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PJM, the largest U.S. power grid operator serving 67 million people across the Mid-Atlantic, South, and D.C. area, escalated emergency actions under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption. The grid is battling generator outages, massive transmission line overloading, and surging air conditioning demand due to prolonged extreme heat. PJM instructed utilities to reduce power to customers under emergency consumption-reduction contracts, while spot wholesale electricity prices spiked in northern Virginia, home to a major data center hub.

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