Customers of Xcel Energy set a record today for peak power demand, drawing 6,789 megawatts at 3 p.m. That barely topped the old record of 6,785 megawatts reached on July 21, 2005.
An Xcel spokesman said the utility had ample reserve power available and was able to meet all customers needs.
There were no major power outages on the Xcel system.
Meanwhile, temperatures hit 100 degrees at 1:26 p.m. today according to counts at Denver International Airport, National Weather Service officials said.
The record is 101 degrees in 1971, but thanks to clouds that moved in, “there probably won’t be much more heating,” said Weather Service spokesman Frank Benton.
There is a chance for a 10-day streak of temperatures reaching at least 90 degrees, he said.
“Thursday is iffy,” Benton said.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s through next Tuesday. But Thursday may see slightly lower temperatures, possibly dipping into the high 80s, he said.
