POWER DEMAND PEAKS IN DEEP FREEZE LIKE HOT SUMMER DAYS

Power demand has been so high in New Jersey this week during the cold snap that intermittent power blackouts are a possibility.  PJM Interconnection advised power companies that rolling power blackouts were possible over the next 24 hours due to extreme power demand as New Jerseyans try to stay warm.  If they occur, they would be similar to blackouts that take place in the summer when people crank up their air conditioning on blistering hot days.