Prince Edward Island electricity load exceeded 400 MW for the first time ever today, measured at 5:44 p.m (chart). The temperature at the time was -16ºC, with a wind chill of -21ºC.
The previous peak was yesterday (398 MW); before that it was February 4, 2023 (394 MW).
At the time of today’s peak, 25% of load was being met by wind generation, 18% from on-Island fossil fuel generation, and 56% was being imported by cable from the mainland.
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I was checking on your chart…
I was checking on your chart throughout the day. It’s great to have the historical data too. Cool resource. I conserved the best I could today.
This is so interesting,…
This is so interesting, Peter, thank you.
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