Story perspectives

Winter Storm Threatens Power Grid: Prepare for Outages

1/24/2026

42 3

Summary

Story summary

A winter storm could push demand above 130,000 megawatts for seven days across 13 states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio.
PJM Interconnection expects grid stress and urges preparations for outages.
The Southeastern Electric Reliability Corporation identified states at elevated risk for disruptions.
AES Ohio and Duke Energy coordinate with PJM Interconnection to manage high demand.
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association criticized PJM's reliability assurances, saying the system should withstand weather without failures.

1 of 1

Story summary

A winter storm could push demand above 130,000 megawatts for seven days across 13 states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio.
PJM Interconnection expects grid stress and urges preparations for outages.
The Southeastern Electric Reliability Corporation identified states at elevated risk for disruptions.
AES Ohio and Duke Energy coordinate with PJM Interconnection to manage high demand.
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association criticized PJM's reliability assurances, saying the system should withstand weather without failures.