It's a Hot One on the East Coast and So Are the Electricity Rates
The East Coast is experiencing an unseasonably hot mid-May heat wave, leading to increased electricity demand. The PJM Interconnection has declared an emergency due to insufficient power reserves to meet this demand. As a result, they have requested federal emergency powers to manage the situation effectively.
- ▪Temperatures are soaring into the nineties across much of the eastern United States.
- ▪PJM Interconnection filed an emergency request to the U.S. Energy Secretary for federal powers to manage electricity demand.
- ▪The grid is projected to have less than 5,800 MW of reserves against a demand of approximately 135,000 MW.
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It's a Hot One on the East Coast and So Are the Electricity Rates Beege Welborn 1:40 PM | May 19, 2026 AP Photo/John Bazemore, File I hadn't realized that Washington, D.C., and points north were going to be unseasonably toasty this afternoon. It seems like just this weekend I was watching ball games, and everyone at the stadiums looked like they were freezing in the 50° air with a damp, chilly breeze. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Weather. It'll switch on you in an instant, no?Here, we've had some deliciously cool mornings, which are always a much-appreciated gift, as I can tolerate Spring, particularly if it leaves softly like this year.
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