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California Breaks All-Time Record Demand For Peak Power

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Summary:

California Breaks All-Time Record Demand For Peak Power. Call for Conservation Continues as State Faces Stubborn Heat Wave.

Extract:

(Folsom, CA) The California Independent System Operator (California ISO) managed record high demand for power yesterday. With the help of consumers conserving, the ISO successfully matched megawatts to meet the new record for peak demand of 46,561 megawatts set at 2:41 p.m. That surpassed the previous record of 45,431 megawatts set July 20, 2005 by 1,130 megawatts—roughly equal to the output of two medium power plants.

Document Locations:

• News Releases - 2006