Light Plant Asks for Voluntary Reduction in Usage.

Happy September! We are calling a peak demand hour for today and tomorrow from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Just when we thought we were safe from another peak demand hour this summer, the weather is heating up again with a projected high temperature of 97 degrees today and 98 degrees tomorrow.

The ISO is forecasting 26,500 Megawatts for today and 27,220 megawattss for tomorrow. This means we may reach or exceed the current peak of 27,066 Megawatts set on July 6.

During the peak demand hours from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., you can help to reduce the town's demand for electricity by turning up the temperature on your air conditioning a few degrees, shutting off your pool pump, planning to do laundry, running your dishwasher, etc. before or after the peak hours. 

As always, thank you for your help in conserving electricity during our summer peak which has the dual benefit of reducing costs while reducing the environmental impact of peak generating units.

Concord Light