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To: BigBull who wrote (46027)	6/7/1999 10:20:00 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 95453

Attention all natural gas fans!! Detroit Edison reported that electricity usage today was the highest in their (very long) history!! It made the 10 P.M. news. Everywhere in my condo complex AC compressors/fans are humming. There is also a major power transmission corridor on my jogging route. The lines were crackling both yesterday and today (quite unusual). Was a bit concerned about the voltage arcing to my sweat-DRENCHED body. The following was published earlier today. DETROIT, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Edison is asking its customers to be thrifty with their use of electricity today and tomorrow as extremely hot, humid weather continues in Southeastern Michigan. Yesterday, the utility achieved a record Sunday electrical demand. Today's electrical demand is expected to reach another record. All of Detroit Edison's resources -- from power plants and electrical lines to its thousands of employees -- will be focused on meeting customers' electrical needs. The record peak demand set by the utility's customers was 10,751 MW on June 25, 1998. Prudent use of electricity by customers today and tomorrow will help Detroit Edison meet the electrical needs of all customers with minimal inconvenience. Detroit Edison also is asking some industrial customers to consider reducing electricity usage during the day, when usage is highest. Customers can help the utility manage the demand for electricity by taking the following actions: Limit use of air conditioning by raising the thermostat to 80 degrees or the highest comfortable temperature. Turn off all unnecessary lights. Defer use of electrical appliances and equipment such as washers, dryers, ovens, dishwashers, dehumidifiers and swimming pool filters until after 9 p.m. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. To help meet expected demand this summer, Detroit Edison purchased additional electric capacity from outside power suppliers, has added new power generating sources, maximized output of its power plants during peak electric demand periods and created cost-saving options for small and large customers alike to help manage peak customer demand. SOURCE: Detroit Edison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Quotes and News: DTE Energy Co (NYSE:DTE - news) Related News Categories: oil/energy, utilities

To: BigBull who wrote (46027)	6/7/1999 10:28:00 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 95453

oooh, oooh, oooh!! there's more! Monday June 7, 7:41 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: PECO Energy Company Extreme Heat Sends Power Usage Soaring; PECO Energy Expects Even Greater Demand for Power Tuesday PHILADELPHIA, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Spurred by the hottest day of the year thus far, PECO Energy Company (NYSE: PE - news) customers pushed demand for electricity to the highest level since last June. Demand for electricity in the Philadelphia area exceeded 7,000 megawatts during the hour ending at 5 p.m. -- about 40 percent higher than an average day. No records, though, as local energy consumers established their all-time peak for demand on July 16, 1997 when demand rose to 7,410 megawatts. Last year's high came on June 26 with a peak of 7,106 mw. PECO Energy said with warmer overnight temperatures expected and the forecast for another muggy day with temperatures above 90, air conditioners and other cooling appliances will consume lots of power again tomorrow. Electric demand could reach the second highest level on record. PECO Energy said its power supply is good with all available generation operating -- from the large base load plants like Limerick, Peach Bottom, Eddystone, and Cromby to the peaking units at Croydon Station in Lower Bucks, Delaware Station in Philadelphia, and combustion turbines at various sites across the region. System operators again on Tuesday will be watching closely to balance power supply with customer demand and keep load and voltage balanced on local distribution circuits. ''This is the time of year our customers need their electricity most, and we'll do our very best to operate the system well for reliability,'' said Ken Lawrence, PECO Energy Distribution president. CONTACT: Michael Wood, 215-841-5555. SOURCE: PECO Energy Company