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Southwest Power Pool sets new record for electricity demand amid heat

Arkansas & Oklahoma's power pool set a new record for electricity demand

Updated: 2:17 PM CDT Aug 23, 2023

We have another day of possible record breaking heat for both Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. The entire state of Arkansas will be under excessive heat warning. Starting at 11 o'clock this morning, they'll stay in place until 8 p.m. Tonight. We are watching for those heat index values that will climb anywhere between about 100 and 10 to 120 degrees. That's what it's going to feel like as we head into the second half of our work day. Now for that bus stop forecast any of those kids who are going to be waiting by the bus this morning, it's gonna be nice and warm for you early in the day. Seventies and eighties, temperatures in the River Valley will climb into the upper nineties and some low 100 degree temperatures as well. Much of the same for Northwest Arkansas, you can expect *** high of about 99 degrees. Remember those are your air temperatures once you actually add in that humidity, that's when we're talking about dangerous heat, partly the mostly sunny skies today and likely we will meet or break our current daily record heard today, Thursday and Friday. We all have those potentials and we'll be back into the triple digits, Thursday and Friday. So we are not done with this heat wave quite yet. Overnight, lows will continue to fall into the mid seventies. Saturday and Sunday will both be impact days. Temperatures will drop significantly by Sunday and into the lower end of the nineties. But then we're watching for some rain showers and some possible storms late Sunday and into Monday. And then, hello, eighties, we mid eighties on Monday, it's going to feel so nice and *** decrease and humidity as well for the River Valley multiple days in *** row of triple digit temperatures likely going to meet or break records as well. So make sure you are limiting your time outside, be prepared for this extreme heat because we are still not done with it on Sunday. That will be an impact day. We're also watching for showers and storms that will arrive late Sunday night and into Monday. Hope you have *** great Wednesday.

Arkansas & Oklahoma's power pool set a new record for electricity demand

Updated: 2:17 PM CDT Aug 23, 2023

The Southwest Power Pool set a new record this week for electricity demand.The record comes as heat indices have stayed in the triple digits for days.The pool manages the electric grid for 17 states, including western Arkansas and Oklahoma. OG&E, SWEPCO and other companies distribute electricity from the Southwest Power Pool to 19 million customers.The pool has not called for customers to reduce their electricity use.Carroll Electric, a member of the pool, sent an email to consumers asking them to avoid unnecessary use of electricity until further notice, especially between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Carroll Electric covers about 250,000 customers in parts of Northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. The Southwest Power Pool's previous record came during a cold snap last December.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —

The Southwest Power Pool set a new record this week for electricity demand.

The record comes as heat indices have stayed in the triple digits for days.

The pool manages the electric grid for 17 states, including western Arkansas and Oklahoma. OG&E, SWEPCO and other companies distribute electricity from the Southwest Power Pool to 19 million customers.

The pool has not called for customers to reduce their electricity use.

Carroll Electric, a member of the pool, sent an email to consumers asking them to avoid unnecessary use of electricity until further notice, especially between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Carroll Electric covers about 250,000 customers in parts of Northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri.

The Southwest Power Pool's previous record came during a cold snap last December.