PJM Prior Day Power Market Dashboard
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Recap Date: October 25, 2026
Insights
Mild fall weather across major PJM cities helped cap the system peak, with temperatures near HE20 mostly in the low- to upper-50s: Washington DC near 55°F, Philadelphia near 53°F, Newark near 52°F, Richmond near 55°F, Pittsburgh near 54°F, Columbus near 58°F, and Chicago near 59°F. Despite limited weather-driven demand, PJM load rose into the evening as solar output fell, with actual load peaking at 89.8 GW in HE20.
Real-time prices were materially stronger than day-ahead across the full day, with DA LMP averaging about $40.88/MWh versus RT LMP at about $50.66/MWh, resulting in an average DART of -$9.78/MWh. The strongest price volatility was concentrated in HE19-22 as net load increased sharply after sunset.
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Net interchange (MW) across the PJM footprint — positive exports vs. negative imports