Utilities Impose Rolling Blackouts As US Power Grid In Emergency Amid Cold Blast

from ZeroHedge:

Update (2030ET): 

Con Edison is asking its 1.1 million natural gas, 3.5 million electric, and steam customers in the New York City Metropolitan region to conserve energy due to frigid weather.

“Conserving energy as much as possible now will help ensure adequate natural gas supplies for the rest of the weekend,” Con Edison said.

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“Owners of natural gas pipelines have reported that equipment problems caused by the cold weather and the heavy demand for natural gas are challenging their ability to provide adequate amounts of gas throughout the Northeast,” the utility company continued.

Add Con Edison to the growing list of utilities and grid operators that warned about grid stress issues due to surging heating demand.

We are urging customers to conserve energy due to frigid weather & increased demand on interstate pipelines that bring natural gas to our region. We are also taking other steps such as utilizing other sources of natural gas in order to serve our customers. https://t.co/eDaiSrrmpZ pic.twitter.com/AAFxqWpFez

— Con Edison (@ConEdison) December 25, 2022

Read below for where rolling blackouts have been reported.

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Update (1724ET):

As night settles and temperatures plunge again, power grids in the country’s eastern half are under severe stress. Review the latest updates for reports of widespread rolling blackouts.

Another utility has just warned about grid chaos. Dominion Energy has asked customers in Virginia and North Carolina to conserve power. The utility said high electricity demand would continue for days.

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Update (1720ET): 

ISO New England warned it has “insufficient reserve supplies” and asked members to “voluntarily curtail power” amid grid strain.

According to Bloomberg, the grid operator declared an energy emergency level 1 and requested utilities to reduce electricity consumption.

“We have declared a power caution for the region, and is calling upon reserve resources due to the unexpected loss of generation and imports,” spokesman Matthew Kakley said in an emailed statement. 

Power demand soars above forecast, and supplies are tight. Power prices average more than $2,000 per megawatt hour across the grid.

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