Peak power happens on cold winter mornings and evenings when New Brunswickers crank up their electricity use, all at the same time

This peak means we have to use the most expensive and least green electricity in our supply. This costs all of us millions of dollars every year. Peak: The highest one-hour load requirement on our power grid during a 24-hour period. The smart habits e-newsletter
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These kids know how to help Beat the Peak! Here’s even more ideas:

Every little action adds up. Changing habits at home can help avoid generating electricity from expensive fossil fuel plants. That means greener energy on the grid and lower costs for everyone. That helps everyone win.

We can help by simply changing how and when we use electricity. Together, we can Beat the Peak!

Find out more information about peak demand.

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