JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer demand for power on the
Consumers Energy system hit a record for the second day in a row today and
the utility asked customers to continue to reduce their electricity use
until the heat wave lifts.
Even with customer conservation, the demand for power on the utility's
system reached an all-time record high of 8,994 megawatts from 4 p.m. to 5
p.m. today. That broke the previous record of 8,790 megawatts set from 4
p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.
"We appreciate the efforts our customers have made to reduce their
power use over the past two days and thank them for their assistance. Their
efforts truly have made a difference," said John Russell, president and
chief operating officer of Consumers Energy.
"We ask them to continue to conserve power until the heat wave lifts.
We have adequate power supplies. However, if each customer takes a few
steps to conserve power, that will help us ensure the stability of the
system and reliable service to all of our 1.8 million customers during this
heat wave."
Tips on reducing electricity use are available at the "Heat Alert"
banner on the Consumers Energy website: http://www.consumersenergy.com.
Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, provides
natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.5 million of Michigan's 10 million
residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
SOURCE Consumers Energy
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