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April 24, 2008

ISO: Electricity supplies should be enough for summer

HOLYOKE, Mass. -- The organization that oversees New England's power grid says electricity supplies appear to be adequate to meet spiking demand this summer.

An annual update from Holyoke-based ISO New England Inc. says grid operators should have enough flexibility to handle sharply higher electricity use, even in a prolonged heat wave.

This summer, the region is expected to have nearly double the amount of so-called "demand resources" than it had last summer. Demand resources include large industrial customers that agree to cut electricity use during peak demand.

The organization forecasts this summer's peak New England demand could reach 28,000 megawatts under 90-degree temperatures. The region's all time peak power use was set Aug. 2, 2006, at 28,130 megawatts. One megawatt serves as many as 1,000 homes.

-- The Associated Press

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