Warm Weather in Eastern U.S. Crimps Demand for Heating
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Above-normal temperatures in the eastern half of the U.S. will cut the amount of energy needed to heat homes and business by 60 percent or more in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions, forecasts say.
The U.S. heating-degree days value through March 17 is forecast to be 56, or 82 lower than normal and 60 below last year, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center in Camp Springs, Maryland.