expanding to part the midwest. more than 64 million people across 13 states under heat alerts. two thirds of the country facing elevated risk of power shortfalls in extreme temperatures drastically drive up demand. senior correspondent live in dallas on this, which areas could be negatively impacted by all of this? more lack which areas will not be impacted by this? especially when you look at it graphically on a map. take a look for yourselves, states in orange highlighted from the west coast to new england all at a greater chance of power disruptions this summer if conditions become extreme enough. from the north american electric reliability corporation annual report commission by u.s. department of energy. nerc warns above normal temperatures for the drive demand and probability of heat related issues of power plants. report also says widespread
In the past, the average demand had remained between 900 and 1000MW even during peak summers. On June 22, however, the collective peak-hour load of six sectors, including Mohali-1, Kharar, Banur, Mohali-2, Lalru and Derabassi, reached 1,125 MW, as per the data compiled by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL).