PJM normally issues this alert when actual temperatures are projected to fall near or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
However, PJM can also issue this alert if high winds are forecasted or if a portion of gas-fired units may be unavailable due to potential gas procurement issues.
The alert keeps all affected system personnel aware of the forecasted and/or actual operating status of PJM and allows them time to prepare as needed.
Alerts do not indicate that emergency actions are currently needed.
The PJM Western Region in Pennsylvania includes--
-- Duquesne Light Company
-- FirstEnergy South – former Allegheny Power Systems (West Penn Power, Mon Power, Potomac Edison)
-- FirstEnergy West – former American Transmission Systems, Inc. (Penn Power, Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison)
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PJM’s Conservative Operations notice was extended through January 17 to maintain electric grid reliability as a result of winter weather impacts and pipeline fuel restrictions reported by natural gas pipeline operators.
When Conservative Operations is declared, PJM Dispatch reviews and considers recalling or canceling noncritical planned generation and transmission maintenance outages and may reduce transfers of electricity into, across or through the PJM system.
Although information is preliminary, natural gas supply and transportation sectors have performed as expected, meaning any gas generation outages are within what is expected and planned for in frigid temperatures.
PJM will continue to monitor the progression of the cold weather eastward and determine whether additional Cold Weather Alerts are appropriate.
The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania.
Related Articles This Week:
-- PJM Interconnection Issues New Cold Weather Alert For Western Region Jan. 19-22 [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Extends Cold Weather Advisory Thru Jan. 21 In Western Region; Conservative Operations Remain In Effect Due To Natural Gas Fuel Restrictions [PaEN]
-- PA Solar Center Jan. 26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Marcellus Drilling News: US Natural Gas Prices Make Huge Jump On Deep Freeze; Some Shale Gas Prices Increase By 400%
-- Reuters: Severe US Cold Snap Prompts Peak Power, Natural Gas Demand, Drop In Gas Production [Freeze-offs Caused 17 Billion Cubic Foot Reduction In Gas Production; 19.6 Bcfd Reduction During Winter Storm Elliott; 20.4 Bcfd Reduction In Feb. 2021]
-- Bloomberg: US Deep Freeze Force LNG Natural Gas Exporters To Cancel, Delay Shipments
-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Supplies Drop Due To Frozen Wells, Record Demand Forecast Due To Extreme Cold
-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Demand Eyes Record As Arctic Blast Dents Output
-- Reuters: North Dakota Oil Output Falls By Half Due To Extreme Cold
-- Financial Times: The LNG Natural Gas Glut Will Chill The Gas Ambitions Of Oil Majors
-- Bloomberg: EU Sees Natural Gas Storage Levels More Than Half Full By Winter’s End
-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Supplies Drop Due To Frozen Wells, Record Demand Forecast Due To Extreme Cold [Again]
-- Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Tankers Divert From Red Sea As Qatar Warns Of Escalation
-- Financial Times: The LNG Natural Gas Glut Will Chill The Gas Ambitions Of Oil Majors
-- WJAC - Stoker Wieczorek: Equitrans Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Leak Site Not Cleaned Up Over A Year Later In Cambria County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EPA Announces It Will Set Fee On Waste Natural Gas Emissions
-- Financial Times: Petrochemical Glut Makes New Plastic Cheaper Than Recycled
[Posted: January 18, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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