As Tallahassee shivered in abnormally low temperatures over the weekend, the demand on the city's electric grid soared to near-record territory. Officials said Sunday morning's power demand exceeded 617 megawatts. In an earlier interview, City Manager Reese Goad told WFSU that's nearing the system's generation capacity.
"We set out peak demand, I think it was 621 megawatts, in that range, almost 15 years ago."
Still, Goad says the load can go even higher if needed. The city's all-time electric demand was 633 megawatts some years back. Customers are encouraged to watch their power usage, especially between 6 and 9 in the morning when demand is highest.
