Electricity suppliers in Stanislaus County said they can meet the increased demand from the extreme heat this week.
The Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts both project use to fall short of the records set on the same 112-degree day in 2022 .
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. serves a small part of the county, mainly around Oakdale and in parts of the West Side. But it is far from the zone where outages might be ordered to prevent wildfires.
The National Weather Service forecast daily highs in Modesto fluctuating between 107 and 110 degrees from Tuesday through Monday, July 8.
How much demand does MID foresee?
MID expects daily consumption to peak at about 700 megawatts this week, public affairs manager Melissa Williams said in an email Monday. The average is about 650 megawatts on more typical summer days in the 90s.
“We currently don’t have any concerns with meeting power demand this week given the current system conditions,” Williams said.
MID’s highest-demand day ever was Sept. 6, 2022, at 760 megawatts. TID also set a record, at 735 megawatts. Neither had major outages.