PJM Interconnection, which operates the largest U.S. grid from Washington, D.C., to Illinois, issued a Level 1 emergency alert for Wednesday as cold weather boosts electricity demand. PJM's grid includes the Chicago area and most of northeastern Illinois. The emergency alert is issued when a grid operator foresees conditions where all available resources are committed to meet electricity demand and is concerned about sustaining its required energy reserves. PJM said it didn’t anticipate a need to use demand response measures that require some customers to curtail their use.
I still recall that during a blazing summer stretch of weather in LA the residents were asked to curtail their use of AC, clothes washers/ dryers and dishwashers. Yeah, but electric cars are the wave of the future…
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I still recall that during a blazing summer stretch of weather in LA the residents were asked to curtail their use of AC, clothes washers/ dryers and dishwashers. Yeah, but electric cars are the wave of the future…