US power system, PJM reliability storm clouds loom amid transition: exec
01 Aug 2022
PJM Interconnection could be heading for power system reliability issues as coal-fired power generation continues to retire, little to no new natural gas-fired power plants are likely to be built, and most incremental capacity comes from intermittent renewables, Glen Thomas, president of the PJM Power Providers Group, said in a recent interview.
“The trend lines in PJM are pointing to power demand increases with the move to electrified vehicles and greater use of heat pumps replacing gas, which will make the demands on the electricity system go up,” Thomas said in a July 28 video interview.
