Dive Summary:

• PJM Interconnection has 186,884 MW of installed electricity generation capacity on hand to meet peak demand this summer.
• PJM also has 11,175 MW of demand response and energy efficiency, equivalent to the total amount of nuclear capacity in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Forecasters expect a 155,553-megawatt demand compared to PJM's all-time peak demand of 163,848 MW. PJM, the nation's largest electric grid operator, serves 60 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

From the article:
“This year's summer forecast for power use includes East Kentucky Power Cooperative, which will be fully integrated into PJM on June 1, 2013. Together with EKPC, the anticipated demand growth from 2012 to 2013 is 0.9 percent, slightly lower than normal due to the continuing effects of the slow economy.”