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Batavia Back on Electric Peak Alert Tuesday; Wednesday Decision TBA
"You might want to cool your house down over night and keep the shades closed during the day. The price of power has been going down at night, so it OK to use more power at night. "
The city of Batavia announced a Peak Alert from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Batavia Electric Superintendent Robert Rogde made the announcement in an email blast to Batavia residents Tuesday morning.
The city asked residents to "postpone electric usage" from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday's decision is pending.
"Today's alert is due to heat and humidity across the PJM market area," Rogde said. "Tomorrow’s (Wednesday's) electric load forecast is right at our target number for an alert. Right now chances for an alert on Wednesday are marginal."
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Rogde's advice is the same as Monday's, the first Electric Peak Alert of the summer.
"If you are out in the heat, please be careful and drink fluids. Please remember to check on your neighbors and relatives. Don’t forget your pets, the heat affects them too," Rogde said.
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Ways to help:
- Raise your thermostat a couple of degrees if you are running your air conditioning.
- Cool your house down over night and keep the shades closed during the day. The price of power has been going down at night, so it's OK to use more power at night. "Any power you can use at night instead of during the day helps all of us," Rogde said.
- Turn off any unused lights and electric appliances. "Think about going out for a picnic at one of Batavia’s great parks. Or try visiting one of Batavia’s fine dining establishments," Rogde said.
Batavia created the Peak Alert Program to conserve electricity, help the environment and control costs.
"We created this program to be good stewards of our resources," Rogde said. "The Batavia Electric System has plenty of capacity and reserve to serve all of our customers."
This link will take you to the flyer on the city of Batavia website that has more information.
"You may want to raise your thermostat a couple of degrees if you are running your air conditioning," Rogde said. "You might want to cool your house down over night and keep the shades closed during the day. The price of power has been going down at night, so it OK to use more power at night. Any power you can use at night instead of during the day helps all of us."
More information:
http://www.cityofbatavia.net/content/articlefiles/5156-peak%206.pdf
SOURCE: city of Batavia
