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New England Electricity Demand Expected to Reach Near Record Highs this Week

17 Jul 2013 10:38 AM | Deleted user

New England Electricity Demand Expected to Reach Near Record Highs this Week

Electric Grid Operator ISO-NE Asks States to Conserve Electricity During Peak Hours


AUGUSTA – Consistent with a regional effort and due to the extremely hot and humid weather forecasted all week, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) is asking all Maine residents and businesses to conserve electricity, especially between the hours of noon and 8:00pm.

ISO-New England, the regional electric system operator, announced today that the continued hot and humid weather may increase electricity demand to record high levels, region-wide. Electricity use is expected to peak Thursday, July 18th, at 27,800 megawatts (MW). The previous all- time record for New England is 28,130 MW, set back in August of 2006. According to ISO-New England, voluntary conservation will help maintain the system’s reliability during this time of extremely high demand.

Voluntary measures, used without compromising health and safety, include the following:

  • Raising air conditioning thermostats a few degrees (to between 74°F and 78°F)
  • Turning off unneeded lights and appliances
  • Turning off unnecessary office equipment
  • Shutting off air conditioners when leaving home for extended periods
  • Doing laundry and running dishwashers in the early morning, or after 8pm

Energy Office Director Patrick Woodcock urges Mainers to engage in voluntary conservation. “Maine can assist the regional effort to reduce peak demand this week, by performing a few simple conservation measures. By simply turning off unneeded appliances and devices, and delaying certain household activities to later or earlier in the day, we can avoid more expensive solutions to ensure the reliability of our electrical grid and keep real-time electrical prices as competitive as possible for our employers."

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