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TVA sets power demand records during September heatwave
The Tennessee Valley Authority set new power demand records as a September heatwave pushed temperatures across the Tennessee Valley to extreme levels. With residents and businesses running air conditioning at full tilt, electricity use climbed past typical seasonal peaks, forcing the utility to draw on its full generating fleet. The records underline how late-season heat is straining the regional power grid.
Why now: A September heatwave drove record electricity demand across the Tennessee Valley, raising concerns about grid strain.
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