Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
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- Independent World·1d agoPower outage warning issued as heat wave stresses US electric grids
The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the US as intense heat tests electricity supplies
Read at Independent World → - Guardian Business·1d agoBlackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to Chicago The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity…
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