file photo by Boyd Loving
PSE&G Customers Urged to Conserve Electricity During Record-breaking Cold
Frigid Weather Pushes Electricity Use Higher
January 7, 2014
The conservation request is being made to electric utilities throughout the region by PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for more than 61 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. PJM continues to carefully monitor power supplies, and will do everything possible to keep power flowing in the region. If necessary, PJM will take additional steps, such as reducing voltage.
To conserve energy, customers can follow these simple steps:
Set thermostats lower than usual, if health permits.
Postpone using major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers and clothes dryers until mid-day or after 9 p.m., when the demand for electricity decreases.
Turn off electric lights and appliances that you do not need or are not using.
PSE&G’s all-time peak winter demand for electricity was 7,195 megawatts set on February 5, 2007. Although today’s projected peak will be close, the utility does not expect to exceed the all-time demand.
why I thought all these solar collectors on the poles were adding more power when needed to the grid
I think those ugly solar panels are a ‘feel good’ thing for PSEG. They didn’t do shit during the hurricane.
I guess these temperatures prove that global ‘warming’ is a farce.
We can always cut down some 90 foot telephone poles and burn them for heat.
I would not want to breath the fumes from the burning poles with unknown substances leaching out. Ever see the base of a pole by the ground?
I’d be interested to know what that substance is.