Record peak power demand as weather heats upDOUG FIELD/STUFF Maddox Peneamene, left, and Luke Mitchell, both 12, cool off by jumping off the pier at Caroline Bay on Tuesday afternoon. Record power demand is being attributed to the hot weather which continues to scorch the region, as people run air conditioning units in an attempt to cool down. Alpine Energy general manager network Willem Rawlins said several power demand records had been passed in the region in the past few days, with the company reporting record demand as offices run cooling systems and farmers use irrigators. Thompsons Refrigeration and Air Conditioning owners Jeremy and Jadie McDonald had "definitely" noticed an increase in the number of customers needing their air conditioning units serviced in the past week. She said the hot weather was generating the kind of temperatures the kindergarten had been used to in about February and March.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2017 03:51 UTC