Tennessee Valley Authority

The Tennessee Valley Authority set new power demand records as a September heatwave pushed temperatures across the Tennessee Valley to extreme levels. With residents and businesses running air conditioning at full tilt, electricity use climbed past typical seasonal peaks, forcing the utility to draw on its full generating fleet. The records underline how late-season heat is straining the regional power grid.

The Tennessee Valley Authority generated a record amount of electricity to power homes during September's heatwave, local outlet WBIR reports. The utility's output peaked as extreme heat drove air-conditioning demand across the Tennessee Valley region. The report highlights how recent hot weather has pushed regional power providers to new generation records.