• Amperon warned El Niño could lift US power prices in winter 2026-2027 as southern cloud cover reduces solar generation.
• Reduced battery charging could tighten evening supply in California; simultaneous solar weakness and wind lulls pose scarcity risks in Texas.
• Dry northern conditions threaten hydropower supply into summer 2027, potentially reducing exports to California and Canadian deliveries to the Northeast.
• ERCOT’s winter peak could reach roughly 78 GW versus a median near 63 GW, according to forecasts dated October 23, 2026.
• PJM’s upper-end winter peak forecast reaches roughly 141 GW versus a median near 120 GW, with supply margins already tight.

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