The Grid's Perpetual Emergency: A New Normal Born of Inadequate Planning The concept of a "new normal" can be both comforting and unsettling. However, when it comes to the US grid, this notion is far from reassuring.
Instead, it serves as a stark reminder of our inadequate planning for the future.
Recent records set by PJM, the grid operator serving 65 million people across 13 states, are less a testament to its efficiency than a harbinger of troubles yet to come.