ISO-New England Expects To Have Enough Power To Meet Summer Demand

May 01, 2014

ISO-New England said it expects to have enough resources to meet peak electric demand this summer. The grid operator forecast that usage would peak at roughly 26,660 MW with temperatures of about 90 degrees F and 28,965 MW in an extended heat wave with temperatures of 95 F. To meet the summer demand, the ISO said it has secured 29,135 MW of generation, 1,280 MW of electric imports, and 700 MW of demand-response resources through its power capacity auction. Last summer, power usage peaked at 27,379 MW on July 19, 2013. The all-time peak demand record was 28,130 MW set on Aug. 2, 2006.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/29/utilities-newengland-summer-idUSL2N0NL1KJ20140429