PJM: DOE To Let Power Plants To Run Without Air Quality, Other Permit Limits Thru Jan. 31

 On January 25, the PJM Interconnection announced it requested and received an order from the US Department of Energy to allow power plants within its service area to run without regard to air quality or other permit limits or fuel shortages through January 31.

PJM said it currently has sufficient resources to serve projected load but may implement the order as appropriate given the record electricity demand expect this week.

PJM also said as a precautionary measure, it has activated Demand Response customers in parts of the Mid-Atlantic January 25. 

PJM called on Pre-Emergency Demand Response for Baltimore Gas & Electric, Dominion Energy and Pepco areas for Sunday afternoon/evening to address localized transmission constraints and to preserve the run-time of generators that will be needed for  colder weather and higher electricity demand later in the week.

Demand response or load management customers are paid to reduce their electricity consumption to ease load during critical periods.

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