How do 2025’s peak alert days compare to previous years?

Answered by Kevin Zemanek, OEC Assistant Vice President, Operations

There have been some more over the last 2 years, but they are generally in line with the historical values. As of the end of July 2025 we have had 12 control periods (Peak Alerts) and expect a couple more this summer. We had 14 control periods in 2024.

A lot of this is due to above normal weather over the last 2 summers, so we have seen high loads compared to the initial defer target