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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Record electricity usage recorded in New England this summer

Heat, humidity sent power usage soaring in New England
 

ISO New England, based in Holyoke, Mass., was forced to use more expensive sources of power after intense summer heat and humidity sent electricity usage in New England to a record high. While cheaper sources of power, like nuclear power and natural gas, are preferred, record demands meant the company had to rely on costly oil-fired units, spiking electricity costs for their consumers. The Republican (Springfield, Mass.)
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