PJM Declares Maximum Generation Emergency as Winter Peak Forecasts Hit 147,200 MW
PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Emergency/Load Management Alert and an Energy Emergency Alert 1 (EEA1) on Monday, setting the alert for the full day on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The operator forecasts a winter record peak of 147,200 megawatts (MW) for that day and has asked generation dispatchers to report estimated return times fo…