It was hot today, but not enough to set an energy record.
High temperature in Denver today was 97 degrees, falling short of the 99 degree record high for the date, according to the National Weather Service.
As of late this afternoon, Xcel had not surpassed the energy record customers set Tuesday, when a record of 6,911 megawatts was used by Denver area customers.
Today’s peak so far, measured at 4 p.m., was 6,863megawatts.
Today’s heat helped cause a short-lived power outage in the south metro area, said Xcel spokeswoman Ethnie Groves.
The power outage affecting about 190 customers Wednesday was in the Meridian Office Park area, west of I-25, south of County Line Road, west of Peoria Street and about a mile south of Lincoln Avenue.
Denver’s 16 city pools were free today, along with each of the city’s 29 recreational centers, in honor of National Parks and Recreation Month, said Kim Bailey, parks manager.
The timing for the free swim day couldn’t be better. National Weather Service forecasters in Boulder predicted the temperature would tie the record of 99 degrees today.
“It could get to 100,” said Frank Benton, a meteorologist for the weather service. “It’s just going to be hot. Yes, sir.”
