The Mid-Atlantic power grid operated by PJM Interconnection withstood the recent winter storm that brought heavy snow and arctic temperatures to the area, but not without concerns and precautionary measures. Winter Storm Fern hit much of the East with a prolonged period of extremely cold temperatures, raising concerns about whether the PJM grid that serves 13 Mid-Atlantic states, including Pennsylvania, would exceed its all-time winter peak hourly demand of 143,700 megawatts

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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to repeal federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power...

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