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April 29, 2024
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WECC Heat Wave Analysis Evokes Calls for Caution, not Celebration
Findings Show Improvements over 2020 Response, but WECC Board Sees Work to be Done
WECC found that day-ahead demand forecasts in the Western Interconnection consistently fell short of actual demand throughout this summer's heat wave.
WECC found that day-ahead demand forecasts in the Western Interconnection consistently fell short of actual demand throughout this summer's heat wave. | WECC
WECC directors said that Westerners should take cold comfort from the fact that grid operators were able to avert blackouts during a September heat wave.
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