Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand">Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand
(Tue, 26 Feb 2019) Extreme cold weather in the Midwest at the end of January led to highâbut not record-settingâelectricity load on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, the coldest day of the period, on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid. However, consumption of natural gas, the main fuel used for heating in the region, reached estimated record levels on the same day. Natural gas and electricity prices were elevated but did not reach levels seen during previous cold weather events in recent years.
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