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Heat wave pushes U.S. power grid to brink as PJM declares emergency

AI Market Summary
A PJM grid emergency alert amid an extreme US heat wave signals acute short-term power supply constraints, with peak demand projected at the highest level since 2006 and potential rolling outages across multiple regions. This typically tightens wholesale power markets and raises scarcity pricing, while also boosting near-term marginal fuel burn for power generation. The shock can spill into broader energy complex volatility and utility/grid-operator positioning.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an energy emergency alert for the PJM Interconnection grid through Friday, directing measures to curb demand and safeguard electricity supply. PJM expects peak load to reach 166,304 megawatts on Thursday, the highest level since 2006. Grids across New York, the Midwest and New England are also under strain, with some areas potentially resorting to rolling outages. The episode underscores an acute short-term imbalance between power supply and demand, a dynamic that can act as a catalyst for prices and profitability across U.S. wholesale power markets and grid operators.
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