Two thirds of country at risk of power shortfall, Energy Dept. warns
A man wipes his brow as he helps direct traffic at a construction site Wednesday, June 21, 2023, along Polk Street in the East End neighborhood in Houston. ERCOT and other Western grid operators are at"elevated risk" of energy shortfalls due to extreme heat.warned Monday that two thirds of the country, including all of the Western United States, is at riskCiting a recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
"In summer, electricity demand increases as temperatures rise and homes and businesses turn up the air conditioning to cope," the Energy Information Administration, a division of the energy department, said."Above-normal summer temperatures further push up demand and can reduce electricity supply if power plant outages or reduced output stem from heat-related issues."
The report comes as a heat wave drives up temperatures across Texas and the Western United States, with
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