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  • PJM 2026 Long-Term Load Forecast: Summer and Winter Peak Outlook. PJM’s updated 2026 load forecast suggests near-term peak demand will be modestly lower than its 2025 outlook, though peak demand will sharply rise over the long term. Source: PJM Interconnection, 2026 Long-Term Load Forecast Report (January 2026).
    Trends

    PJM Dials Back Near-Term Load Outlook but Maintains Steep Long-Term Growth Trajectory

    PJM Interconnection has trimmed its near-term peak-demand projections in its updated 20-year load forecast, citing tighter vetting of large-load adjustment requests and revised electric-vehicle (EV) and economic assumptions. The grid operator, however, reaffirmed expectations for significant long-term growth driven by data centers and broader electrification. In its 2026 Long-Term Load Forecast, issued on Jan. 14, PJM […]

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    Commentary

    Balancing Essential Utility Infrastructure Investment with Customer Affordability

    Electric utilities are entering an era of growing investment opportunities following a decade of low load growth. However, there is increasing evidence that regulators are growing more concerned about the

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    O&M

    Power Loads Changing as Coronavirus Impacts Energy Sector

    Power industry analysts who’ve spoken with POWER agree there will be an impact to power load due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the loss of much of the U.S. commercial and industrial demand for power, and certainly an uptick in the amount of demand from the residential sector as more people work from home, away […]