Grid operator PJM Interconnection now expects routine supply pressure even during mild weather, citing seasonal generator outages and data-center demand.

The statement came from Dave Souder, PJM Interconnection’s executive director of system operations, during a Friday media briefing. According to the supplied report, PJM now expects routine electricity-supply pressure even under mild weather conditions.

Souder identified spring and autumn generating-unit outages alongside rising electricity demand associated with the data-center boom. The statement therefore explicitly addresses seasonal availability of generation as well as demand growth.

The supplied message does not quantify the supply gap, affected generating capacity, or data-center load. It also does not report an actual blackout, so the update is an attributed operational outlook rather than evidence of an interruption in customer service.