National Grid has set another record high for electricity demand for the third consecutive day as Central New Yorkers await the end to the recent heat wave. Between 3 and 4 p.m. Thursday, the demand for electricity topped 6,915 megawatts, said National Grid. This broke Wednesday's record of 6,868 megawatts and Tuesday’s 6,804. Before this recent heat wave, National...
National Grid’s previoius record for energy use was set on Aug. 2, 2006.National Grid has set another record high for electricity demand for the third consecutive day as Central New Yorkers await the end to the recent heat wave.
Between 3 and 4 p.m. Thursday, the demand for electricity topped 6,915 megawatts, said National Grid. This broke Wednesday's record of 6,868 megawatts and Tuesday’s 6,804. Before this recent heat wave, National Grid’s record for energy use was set on Aug. 2, 2006, at 6,692 megawatts.
“Although we continue to experience high customer demand because of the heat, we anticipate that our strong record of reliable service will be maintained,” said Paul Cianchetti, National Grid vice president of operations in a statement. “National Grid continues to encourage customers to be prudent with their energy use and urges all customers, especially seniors, to safeguard their health as they try to stay cool.”
National Grid provides electricity to about 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island.
Fernando Alfonso III can be reached at falfonso@syracuse.com or 470- 6078 .