Thursday, 05 July 2012 12:10

FirstEnergy Says No Problems With Extra Power Demand So Far

Written by  Larry States
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With more 90 degree days ahead of us FirstEnergy is monitoring power usage to determine if customers need to be advised to cut back on their power use. But FirstEnergy's Mark Durbin says there's no problem so far meeting the extra demand from all those air conditioners.

" We're closely monitoring that in addition to FirstEnergy in our operation centers. We are also working very closely with PJM Interconnection which is the regional entity that monitors the transmission grid," says Durbin. 

Durbin says their customers can help the situation in your home. " You're serving two purposes. Number one, it insures that there's plenty to go around for everybody, but you're also going to pay less on your electric bill."    

Mark Durbin says with its interconnections to other sources FirstEnergy has a "robust supply" of electricity to meet the extra demand caused by the record high temperatures.

Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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