Highlights State Grid says northern grids hit peak power loads multiple times High temperature alert issued for 12 provinces and regions Li Keqiang stresses on maximizing coal production A heat wave in northern China and resumption of economic activity has pushed electricity load in several provinces to record highs multiple times over the past few days, according to official data. The demand, driven largely by air conditioning and cooling systems, is putting pressure on the grid, and eating through supply of power generation fuels, such as natural gas, LNG, and coal, as summer peaks in the coming weeks. The peak power load in the operating area of State Grid Corp., one of the world’s largest power utilities, has exceeded 894 GW, with power loads in provinces and regions of Shandong, Henan and Ningxia all hitting […]