KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority said September’s historic heat wave pushed electricity demand to record levels across the Tennessee Valley.
The utility set 12 all-time demand records for any spring or fall month in September, including a peak of 33,270 megawatts on September 3 and a new Labor Day peak at 28,431 megawatts. TVA also delivered more than 30,000 megawatts of power on 17 different days, breaking a previous September record set in 2007.
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“I’m proud of the work of TVA and local power provider employees to successfully meet demand through the summer and September’s historic heatwave, once again demonstrating their commitment to serving the Valley region,” said TVA interim president and CEO Mike Skaggs.
This year has also seen record highs for June and July, with June 30 seeing an all-time peak for the month at 31,875 megawatts. The all-time peak for July was set on July 28 when the high was 32,732 megawatts. August 17 saw the highest peak for the summer (June-August) at 32,934 megawatts.
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TVA says its mix of nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, coal, and solar generation helped keep the lights on during the extreme heat. Looking ahead, the utility is planning thousands of megawatts of new generation as electricity demand continues to grow across the region…