Heat Leads to Record Electrical Consumption
From Times Wire Reports
On a day of near-record temperatures, New Yorkers crossed a historic threshold for electricity use.
Con Edison, which has 3.1 million customers in the five boroughs and Westchester County, said it set a record for electric usage of 13,059 megawatts. The previous record was set the day before, when customers used 12,551 megawatts.
“This is the first time we have ever gone over 13,000 in the 123-year history of Con Edison,” utility spokesman Mike Clendenin said.
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