13 states and D.C. are under a federal power grid emergency. The Department of Energy is letting plants run past their pollution limits to keep the lights on. Here’s what it means for you

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What happens next

The order sits alongside a PJM Capacity Advisory, which can be issued up to five days in advance. It signals that PJM expects to take specific steps during the period:

    Recall or reschedule generation and transmission maintenance outages
    Notify neighboring grids to prepare for reduced imports from PJM
    Ask members to update information on generator availability, fuel supply concerns and environmental constraints

PJM’s forecast electricity demand, or load, for the affected period:
Day    Forecast load
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