B.C. Hydro forecasts record electricity usage during Vancouver heat wave

Have you heard about the heat wave that’s sweeping Vancouver? It has fans all over town.
Electric fans, that is. Air conditioners, too, as locals try everything to beat the sudden heat.
The result has been an increased demand for electricity that B.C. Hydro predicts could exceed the historical record for June.
On Monday, the utility recorded the highest peak hourly demand of the season — at nearly 7,300 megawatts, it’s more than a 10 per cent increase over the previous Monday.