PSE&G prepared for this week’s hot weather
PSE&G is monitoring weather conditions and has additional personnel on hand to handle any power interruptions as a result of the high heat and humidity. Our call centers also have extra personnel on duty to speak with customers.
PJM, the regional grid operator, expects to have sufficient power supplies available to meet the increased demand for electricity as a result of the hot and humid weather. We also have made substantial investments in our transmission and distribution system to maintain reliability and safely meet the increased demand for electricity. We expect today’s electric demand to reach 9,656 megawatts.
Here are some easy ways you can save energy and money throughout the summer:
• Turn off everything you’re not using: lights, TVs, computers, etc. Use dimmers, timers and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting.
• Close blinds, shades and draperies facing the sun to keep the sun’s heat out and help fans and air conditioners cool more efficiently.
• Close doors leading to uncooled parts of your home. With central air, close off vents to unused rooms.
• Delay heat-producing tasks such as washing and drying laundry or dishes until later in the day, and wait until load is full.
• Refrain from using nonessential appliances. Unplug or use only when necessary an extra refrigerator in your garage. Also, consider setting air conditioners to 78 degrees, health permitting.
If you experience a power outage, please call PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG. If you are registered for My Account, you can also report power outages online. To do so, log in now or register. To report power outages via text message, and receive outage updates by text and email, sign up for MyAlerts.
During this extreme weather, you can also follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/psegdelivers.