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Winter Storm Fern Causes Travel Chaos, Skyrockets Energy Prices

1/24/2026

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The winter storm Fern is affecting nearly half the United States, disrupting travel and causing outages.
The PJM Interconnection reported spot prices near $3,000 per megawatt-hour due to high demand and constrained gas.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) called for maximum output from power plants to avert capacity shortfalls.
The Southwest Power Pool noted congestion pushing prices above $200 per megawatt-hour.
Wind generation in New Mexico and Oklahoma produced negative prices.

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Story summary

The winter storm Fern is affecting nearly half the United States, disrupting travel and causing outages.
The PJM Interconnection reported spot prices near $3,000 per megawatt-hour due to high demand and constrained gas.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) called for maximum output from power plants to avert capacity shortfalls.
The Southwest Power Pool noted congestion pushing prices above $200 per megawatt-hour.
Wind generation in New Mexico and Oklahoma produced negative prices.