Tag: Energy Demand

Evaluating Tools for Managing Energy Emergencies

Extreme temperatures have a way of making people appreciate their utilities. Nobody wants to lose air conditioning during a heatwave or home heating during a cold spell. But Michigan residents faced a one-two punch on January 30, 2019. A fire broke out at the utility station that was set to provide more than half of […]

Will People Conserve Energy During Emergency Heat Waves?

by Dylan Brewer This June, New York City’s government and utility urged households to conserve electricity during an extreme heat wave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees F.[1]  People were asked to set air conditioners to 76 degrees, to avoid using more than one air conditioning unit, and to delay using electricity-hungry appliances during peak cooling […]