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The grid operator is forecasting Thursday’s load to break its 2006 summer hourly integrated record peak of 165,563 MW.

Published July 2, 2026

People try to stay cool during a heat wave in Manhattan on July 1, 2026 in New York City. On July 2, 2026, Con Edison put out an alert asking customers to “limit use of multiple A/Cs and large appliances between 2 and 10 p.m. during the heat wave.”