U.S. Grids Brace for Searing Heat From Northwest to Southeast
Jul 27 2021, 11:01 PM
July 27 2021, 10:13 PM
July 27 2021, 11:01 PM
(Bloomberg) -- Three power grids serving more than 40% of Americans have issued alerts warning of searing heat sweeping across the U.S this week that threatens to strain operations.
(Bloomberg) -- Three power grids serving more than 40% of Americans have issued alerts warning of searing heat sweeping across the U.S this week that threatens to strain operations.
The California Independent System Operator asked power-plant and transmission owners to restrict maintenance through Thursday, allowing for as much capacity as possible to remain online to meet demand. Other grid managers made similar requests in the mid-Atlantic until Tuesday evening and in the Midwest through much of Wednesday.