2026.06.09 | ERCOT’s 92GW Peak Forecast & The $100B SCADA Spectrum Threat

An unprecedented 92.2-gigawatt summer peak demand forecast in ERCOT is violently colliding with severe physical capacity limits and unmodeled regulatory threats across the bulk power system. This briefing examines ERCOT's "Batch Zero" proposal to triage a 410-gigawatt queue, PJM's deliverability constraints driving NextEra's $67 billion buyout of Dominion Energy, and a fierce FCC rulemaking battle over 900 MHz spectrum interference that threatens critical SCADA telemetry networks. Utility professionals and regulatory analysts must actively recalibrate their resource adequacy models and capital deployment strategies to navigate massive stranded transmission costs and a potential $100 billion telemetry compliance mandate. Current Events: The Electric Utility Today provides clinical, data-driven intelligence for professionals navigating the operational limits of the bulk power system.