Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed a state agency that regulates energy utilities to take steps to lower statewide energy usage because of the hot, humid weather across the state.
It's expected that on Monday, the state's peak load for electricity will approach a record set in July of 2013.
To reduce demand, the state's electric utility and New York Independent System Operator have preparations in place to have industrial and commercial customers voluntarily reduce demand if necessary.
Cuomo also directed all state agencies across the state to reduce power consumption by doing things like turning off lights, raising air conditioning temperatures and powering down unused electric devices.
