KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 16, 2021 – Air conditioners will whirr into overtime this week as many communities Evergy serves including Junction City and Manhattan anticipate temperatures over the century mark. Evergy teams operating power plants and maintaining the power grid are working around the clock to ensure power is available to serve customers.
“Our system is ready for summer’s 100-degree days and to provide reliable electricity as customers aim to stay comfortable,” said Chuck Caisley, senior vice president and chief customer officer. “We appreciate the Evergy plant and field employees who work in harsh conditions to make sure our customers have the power they need.”
Evergy power plants are available near their full capacity to ensure customer needs can be fully met. Teams at generation facilities completed maintenance work during the milder spring months to prepare for the summer season so plants would be available when needed most. Improved wind conditions as the week continues will also add to the available power supply for customers.
Evergy is a member of the Southwest Power Pool, which coordinates generation and transmission in our region. SPP forecasts also indicate that generation resources will be available to meet customer needs in the region. Last Friday, the SPP issued a resource alert through 9 p.m. Wednesday, as it predicted that regional electricity load could reach as high as 96% of its all-time regional peak this week. Since that time, the SPP announced Tuesday afternoon that it is in a position to serve the regional load this week with room for contingencies, and no calls for customer conservation have been needed.