Power grid operator PJM Interconnection on Wednesday said it hit a preliminary record for winter demand with a peak load of ...
PJM is a regional transmission group that is in the wholesale electricity business. First Energy, which serves most of the Valley, buys electricity from the group.
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.