The Dairyland Power Cooperative system reached a new winter peak load of 1,038 MW on Dec. 22, 2022, surpassing the former winter peak record of 1,034 MW, set in 2019. 

A winter storm brought frigid temperatures and dangerous conditions to Dairyland's service territory during the 2022 Christmas holiday week, prompting WXOW-TV 19 to interview Dairyland Director, System Operations Greg Flege regarding our preparation efforts for a safe storm response. The MISO declared a Maximum Generation Emergency Event on Dec. 23, 2022, due to forced generation outages and higher than forecasted load.

The Dairyland system's all-time peak load record stands at 1,171 MW, achieved on June 29, 2018. Dairyland is a “summer peaking” utility. Air conditioner use results in significantly higher home and business energy usage in the summer. Periods of above-average heat and humidity drive up energy load on the Dairyland system.