New England and New York shattered
electricity demand records yesterday amid below-zero
temperatures. The records are expected to be broken again between
5 and 7 p.m., when demand typically peaks.
Boston’s low tonight will tie a record of minus 12 degrees
Fahrenheit (minus 24 Celsius) set in 1957, the National Weather
Service said. The wind chill will be minus 30, according to a
warning from the forecaster.
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ISO-New England, the area’s power grid, set a winter demand
record of 22,450 megawatts at 6 p.m. yesterday, up from the
previous record of 21,535 megawatts, set on Jan. 22, 2003, said
spokeswoman Erin O’Brien. Another record is expected today at
22,625 megawatts, according to the grid’s Web site. One megawatt
can power 800 typical U.S. homes.
“The cold weather will continue through tomorrow so we’re
continuing our call for voluntary conservation,” O’Brien said.
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