Extreme heat, intense drought could lead to power outages in California, Texas, the Midwest this summer
5/20/2022 12:01:29 AM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Start Date: 5/18/2022
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Extreme heat and severe drought could cause power plants to fail in California, Texas and the Midwest this summer, according to North American Electric Reliability Corp. The continuing drought in the West has reduced hydropower production and caused more wildfires in the Western U.S.
Reuters (New York), May 18, 2022
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