TVA Meets All-Time System Peak Two Consecutive Days
July 27, 2005
For the second consecutive day, TVA’s power system met the highest demand for electricity ever recorded in its seven-state service area on Tuesday, July 26, without a single customer interruption.
Based on initial readings, the TVA system met a demand of 31,935 megawatts at 4 p.m. CDT Tuesday, breaking the previous day’s all-time peak demand of 31,703 megawatts. The average temperature across the Tennessee Valley region at the time of the record demand was 95 degrees. The initial readings will be evaluated during the next few days, and the official peak may be adjusted slightly.
“TVA employees across the Valley are to be commended for their dedication and outstanding work in meeting all of our customer demand without any service interruptions,” said TVA Transmission and Power Supply Executive Vice President Terry Boston. “The performance of our generation fleet was excellent, and although our transmission system was stretched, there were no significant voltage problems and not a single customer interruption on Tuesday.”
All of TVA’s 59 fossil units, five nuclear units, four units at the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant and 72 combustion turbines as well as 106 of 109 hydro units were operating or available to meet the peak demand.
Power demand is expected to moderate today as cooler temperatures and showers are forecast in some areas. During the heat wave, TVA has met a peak demand of more than 29,000 megawatts for a record seven straight days.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact
Gil Francis, (865) 632-8031
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
