PJM said it’s under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its ​territory as it battles several factors.

Extreme weather events put more strain on already stressed infrastructure.

High temperatures, new AI data centers and drought conditions pose challenges to the electricity system.

Advanced grid-scanning software, as detailed on the Energy Empire podcast with host Jigar Shah, is uncovering massive blocks of hidden transmission capacity, offering utility-scale solar and storage developers a near-term escape route from the interconnection queue.

ComEd has issued an urgent warning to people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs that the power grid is under "critical strain."

As an electric grid operator warns of potential power shortages amid this week’s heat wave, the Trump administration is issuing emergency orders aiming to maximize output. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued orders directing grid operator PJM to dispatch more power generation from various fossil fuel plants,

A hot and stormy Fourth of July weekend saw more than 20 cities hit record highs. While the grid was strained in some places, the power mostly stayed on.

Crews are working around the clock to restore electricity. But without power, residents are coping with no air conditioning and no fans as temperatures soar.