Natural Gas Saves New England From the Weather… Again
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Guest “Wind & Solar No Shows… Again” by David Middleton
JUNE 21, 2024
Electricity demand surged in New England amid heat wave
ISO New England hourly demand
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Wholesale Electricity Market Portal
Note: Data on demand by region lags total demand. ISO-NE=Independent System Operator of New England
Electricity demand in New England surged this week as high temperatures persisted through much of the United States.
Demand in the electric grid territory of New England’s Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) peaked at 23,324 megawatts (MW) during the evening of June 20, approaching last year’s peak hourly demand in this region. The June 20 peak around 7:00 p.m. eastern time was 521 MW above the June 19 peak demand of 22,803 MW, around 6:00 p.m. ISO-NE expects less demand over the weekend and into early next week as temperatures cool.
Peak electricity demand on both June 19 and 20 were a bit less than the 24,553 MW of peak hourly demand forecast in ISO-NE’s summer assessment issued on June 3, 2024. Hourly demand for electricity in ISO-NE for 2023 peaked at 24,043 MW. To meet the demand, utilities in New England burned more natural gas. Natural gas burned in the power sector in ISO-NE reached nearly 2.0 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on both June 19 and 20, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights, compared to about 1.20 Bcf per day consumed on the Wednesday and Thursday of the previous week.
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