UNRELENTING HEAT IS DRIVING RECORD ELECTRICITY DEMAND IN THE SEVEN STATES SERVED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. SO, IT’S ASKING IT’S CUSTOMERS TO HELP CONSERVE ELECTRICITY THIS WEEK. TVA SPOKESMAN GIL FRANCIS SAID THE UTILITY SET AN ALL-TIME PEAK RECORD MONDAY WITH CONSUMERS USING OVER 32-THOUSAND MEGAWATTS OF ELECTRICITY. AS IT GETS HOTTER, MOST PEOPLE TEND TO LOWER THEIR THERMOSTATS WHICH RESULTS IN A LARGE INCREASE IN POWER USAGE.LISTEN TO SOUND