BRIEF-PJM Says It Reached All-Time Peak Power Load On July 2

- PJM INTERCONNECTION:

  • LARGEST U.S. POWER GRID OPERATOR SAYS REACHED AN ALL-TIME PEAK LOAD ESTIMATED AT 168,158 MW BETWEEN 5–6 PM ON JULY 2

  • SAYS PREVIOUS PEAK RECORD WAS 165,563 MW, SET ON AUGUST 2, 2006

  • SAYS PJM REGION OBSERVED ITS HOTTEST-EVER AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 97 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ON JULY 2