when the world is puddle-wonderful

Oh, and potholes …

Thanks to NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Shoulder months and degree days

Spring cleaning has an energy dimension. Maybe there's an opportunity to reduce steam pressure for summer operation. Time to clean and flush the cooling towers? Give yourself a spring break and tune-up for summer.

The ComEd zone may be a little warmer than normal population-weighted, otherwise normal based on service territory. Time to rely on open windows rather than spending money on machines to heat, cool or comfort.