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Topic: energy-markets

High-voltage electricity transmission lines and towers

Friday, 7/3, 11:44 PM

How Heat Waves Strain the Power Grid — and Ripple Through Energy Markets

As a heat wave bakes much of the United States over the Fourth of July, power grids are being pushed toward their limits.
Understanding why extreme heat is uniquely stressful for the electricity system — and how it moves energy prices — explains a growing feature of a warming economy.

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