Periods of extreme heat stress the power grid by spiking demand for electricity as families and businesses crank up the air conditioning to stay cool.
"Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls this summer during periods of extreme demand," the North American Energy Reliability Corporation concluded in its summer outlook published last month.
The good news is that officials believe the entire power grid should have enough power to meet normal peak summer demand this year. The risk of blackouts comes into play only if there is extreme heat. And more could be on the way: Large parts of the United States are at risk of hotter-than-average temperatures over the next three months.
Wind plays a central role in meeting demand in Texas as well as the two power grid regions that cover most of the central part of the United States. Drought conditions and low levels of major reservoirs could also hurt hydro power generation.
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