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Figure 2.3 Cooling Degree Days vs Peak Load for Major <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> EDCs<br />

31,000<br />

300<br />

30,000<br />

Cooling Degree Days<br />

250<br />

29,000<br />

200<br />

Megawatts<br />

28,000<br />

Peak Load<br />

150<br />

CDD<br />

27,000<br />

Cooling Degree Days are the average of June,<br />

July and August Cooling Degree Days.<br />

100<br />

26,000<br />

50<br />

25,000<br />

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />

0<br />

Source: Cooling Degree Data obtained from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service Climate<br />

Prediction Center.<br />

In 2008, over 8.6 million MWH was purchased from independent power<br />

producers and qualifying facilities, representing 5.5 percent of net energy for load.<br />

See Table 2.3.<br />

Table 2.3 2008 Purchases from IPPs & QFs by <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> EDCs<br />

Purchased Percent of Contract Total<br />

Energy Net Energy Capacity Capacity<br />

EDC (MWH) for Load (KW) (KW)<br />

Citizens' 5,567 3.00% 0 0<br />

Duquesne 0 0.00% 0 0<br />

Met-Ed 2,290,170 15.05% 295,000 354,900<br />

Penelec 3,026,846 19.83% 374,350 427,350<br />

Penn Power 17 0.00% 0 0<br />

PECO 646,538 1.54% 181,000 384,082<br />

PPL 1,747,207 4.18% 0 246,000<br />

UGI 0 0.00% 0 0<br />

West Penn 926,597 4.15% 136 151<br />

Total 8,642,942 5.48% 850,486 1,412,483<br />

Electric Power Outlook for <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> 2008-2013 21

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