PUD sets new high-load record during heat wave

Increased electricity use among industrial customers led to a new high-load record at Grant PUD during the first week of the heat wave this month.

The public utility provided 1,107 megawatts of electricity to customers in the 98823 zip code on July 9.

“Every day during that hot streak topped the old all-time record of just over 1,000 MW, set during the sub-zero cold snap in January 2024,” said Chr...