Power Authority calls on its large customers to cut back on electricity use
NEW YORK—With temperatures expected to reach close to 100 degrees today, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) again activated a program to reduce electricity use at public-facility locations in New York City in response to anticipated higher energy demand. NYPA has also issued a day-ahead notice of the possible activation of the program tomorrow.
Today is the third consecutive day that NYPA has activated this reliability program, and the sixth time this summer. The longest consecutive number of days in which NYPA has called upon customers to cut back on electricity use under the program is four days, set during the heat wave of August 2001.
The Peak Reduction Program, which can be operated for up to 15 days between June 1 and September 1, features voluntary commitments by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City University of New York to lower electricity use at 20 New York City locations during the highest-demand days of the air-conditioning season to help ensure reliable supplies of electricity.
Today’s activation coincides with a statewide heat advisory issued by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday and the activation by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) of similar demand response programs. The NYISO programs, known as the Special Case Resource Program and the Emergency Demand Response Program, also include the participation of several of NYPA’s large business and governmental customers located across the state.
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