The Tennessee Valley Authority announced that the preliminary peak power for Wednesday morning reached a record-breaking 34,526 megawatts, with an average temperature of 4 degrees.
Adam May, a TVA spokesman, said Wednesday morning’s usage broke a 24-year-old record and thanks to conservation efforts from customers, did not cause any major outages.
click to download audioMay said despite the extremely cold temperatures, the TVA electric grid remains stable, and their generating facilities are performing well.
On Tuesday, TVA reported that heavy snow and frigid temperatures were causing an unprecedented surge in electricity demand throughout the Southeast region and urged customers to be mindful of their power consumption on Wednesday morning.