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Electricity grid operators often keep a wary eye towards the thermometer, particularly during the summertime danger season, as daily temperatures soar above 90 degree Fahrenheit and heat waves spread around the country.
And for good reason: extreme heat events cause a host of reliability issues
California's grid holds up another night as a prolonged, broiling heat wave continues. Demand surges to more than 50,000 megawatts, setting a new record
A flex alert is issued by the ISO when the electricity grid is under stress because of generation or transmission outages, or from persistent hot temperatu.