Power plants operated by Progress Energy were pushed closer to their limits last week as demand for electricity reached an all-time high, the utility said Tuesday. ...more

February 11, 2009

Power plants operated by Progress Energy were pushed close to their limits last week as demand for electricity reached an all-time high, the utility said today. ...more

February 10, 2009

BUSINESS BRIEFS TAMPA BAY AREA Power Demand To Surge Record energy use normally occurs during a summer heat wave amid near-100-degree temperatures. St. Petersburg-based Progress Energy Florida flipped that scenario around, saying demand for electricity may reach record levels this morning as temperatures dip into the 20s and customers try to stay warm. Demand for electricity peaked on Jan. 24, 2003, when customers used 10,076 megawatt-hours of power. ...more

January 3, 2008