Curtailing Your Demand This Summer Could Pay Off Next Year
When you greet neighbors and coworkers with, “It’s gonna be a hot one…,” that’s probably a good day to think about cutting back on your energy usage.
The power grid is pushed to peak capacity during the summer months, as increased air conditioning drives higher demand. Your contribution to that peak load determines in part what you’ll pay down the road. However, this may not impact you at this time if you’ve executed a fixed all in supply agreement which extends beyond May 31, 2024.
PJM Interconnection, which coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity throughout much of the Mid-Atlantic, uses a consumer’s measured demand (kW) during the five highest peak hours of the summer to calculate that customer’s Peak Load Contribution (PLC) for the following year. Reducing your energy usage during those peak hours can save you money on next year’s bills. The tricky part is that we won’t know the peak hours until after September 30, 2023, when PJM analyzes the summer demand and publishes the list.
Various energy suppliers issue peak demand day alerts, and Muirfield Energy passes these along as a client service. Customers are urged to reduce consumption during all peak demand alert days.
To learn more about capacity charge calculations, or Demand Response products that could save you money, contact your Energy Consultant today.
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Friday, July 28, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
154,368
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Thursday, July 27, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
152,933
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
151,348
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
147,272
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
146,782
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Monday, August 21, 2023
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
139,686
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
149,522
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
147,341
RANKED : To Be Determined
Thursday, July 21, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
149,684
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
145,151
RANKED : To Be Determined
Friday, July 22, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
147,835
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
144,253
RANKED : To Be Determined
Monday, August 8, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
144,109
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
143,108
RANKED : To Be Determined
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
146,088
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
142,119
RANKED : To Be Determined
Thursday, August 4, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
144,264
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND HOURS : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
FORECASTED PEAK DEMAND (MW)
143,126
ACTUAL PEAK DEMAND (MW)
To Be Determined
RANKED : To Be Determined