Have Adequate Power Supplies to Serve This Winter, PJM Says

Nov 3 (Reuters) - PJM INTERCONNECTION:

• SAYS CO. AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO SERVE THE 67 MILLION PEOPLE IN ITS FOOTPRINT THIS WINTER UNDER EXPECTED CONDITION

• EXPECTS TO HAVE 180,800 MW OF OPERATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE A FORECASTED PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF ABOUT 145,700 MW, WHICH WOULD SET A NEW RECORD IF REACHED

• FORECASTS A GENERATION RESERVE MARGIN OF 7,500 MW, AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EXPECTED GENERATION OUTAGES, ELECTRICITY EXPORTS AND OTHER FACTORS

• ALSO EXPECTS TO REMAIN RELIABLE THROUGH SEVERAL MORE EXTREME, BUT LESS LIKELY, COLD WEATHER SCENARIOS IN WHICH LOWER AMOUNTS OF POWER GENERATION ARE AVAILABLE

• PJM REACHED AN ALL-TIME WINTER HIGH OF 143,700 MW ON JAN. 22 OF THIS YEAR