A heat dome that moved across southern states is bringing higher temperatures to parts of New York.

The forecasted baseline peak demand for today, July 25, is 29,000 megawatts.

New York Independent System Operator, known as NYISO, says it is ready for the demand.

NYISO recently enhanced its online System Conditions page which incorporates a new grid alert system to communicate when energy supplies drop below certain thresholds and conservation measures may be necessary. That page can be viewed atwww.nyiso.com/system-conditions. 

“Based on current conditions, the NYISO expects an adequate supply of electricity will be available to meet demand through the brief period of hot weather,” said Aaron Markham, vice president of Operations in a release from the organization.. “NYISO operators work closely with power producers, utility companies, and neighboring grid operators in advance of extreme weather events to assess the status of generating and transmission capacity.”

According to NYISO’s latest summer readiness assessment, 40,937 megawatts of power resources are available to serve load across the state. If necessary, NYISO operators can dispatch up to 3,159 megawatts through emergency operating procedures to maintain reliability.

In July 2013, New York recorded a record peak of 33,956 megawatts at the end of a week-long heat wave. Peak demand is a measurement of the average total electric demand by consumers for a one-hour period.