Heat wave lifts blackout risk across major US electric grids
Risk of power outages is expected to escalate Wednesday as intense heat tests electricity supply capacity serving millions from the Midwest through the Mid-Atlantic, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Tim McLaughlinThe 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 supplies serving millions of homes and businesses from the Midwest through the Mid-Atlantic.The U.S.
Department of Energy w…