High summer temperatures a reminder to practice safety, awareness on and off the water

From Smith Mountain Project:

Appalachian Power (APCo) wants boaters, kayakers, tubers and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting on Sunday, June 22nd, and fluctuate through the week.

The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures next week, and PJM, the independent regional transmission organization that manages the electric grid in 13 states, has notified APCo that it may need to increase power generation at its hydroelectric plants to maintain the reliability of the regional electric grid if called upon to do so…

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