When temperatures crossed over 100 degrees Tuesday in Connecticut, the region neared its all-time record for energy use in a single day. That record will likely be approached again today.
At 3 p.m. Tuesday, the New England energy demand reached 27,150 megawatts, enough to be the fourth highest day on record. The all-time record is more than 28,000 megawatts, set in August 2006.
With high temperatures expected again today, the energy use is once again expected to be around 27,000 megawatts, said Ellen Foley, spokeswoman for ISO New England, which manages the regional power grid.
The New England power grid has 32,700 megawatts available between its energy supply and its demand side managers.
Summer tends to be the highest season for energy demand as electric customers click on their air conditioners to beat the heat. The average summer day use will be between 19,000 and 25,000 megawatts, Foley said.
