This Sunday broke high and low temperature records across the state. And with ACs running high, APS customers set yet another new record for energy consumption.
Ted Geisler, CEO of APS, highlighted the utility’s performance through the extreme weather on a recent earnings call for its parent company, Pinnacle West.
“On Aug. 2, we reached a new all-time peak demand record of 9,164 megawatts, exceeding last year's record by more than 500 megawatts. This record is a clear signal of the growth underway in our service territory, and our performance this summer demonstrates we're ready for it,” Geisler said.
Sunday’s record passed the previous high set earlier this year on July 24 by 111 megawatts.
The demand represents about 91% of APS’s total capacity, according to this Arizona Corporation Commission press release.
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