US heatwave to test power grid amid soaring AI-driven energy demand
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Grid operators warn the US heatwave could send electricity demand near record levels before the Fourth of July holiday.
Power grid operators in the United States are warning that a dangerous heatwave could put more strain on an electric grid already under pressure from surging energy consumption.
A stretch of extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the central and eastern parts of the country this week, peaking from Tuesday through Thursday.
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Grid operators warn the US heatwave could send electricity demand near record levels before the Fourth of July holiday.
A stretch of extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the central and eastern parts of the country this week, peaking from Tuesday through Thursday.
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Power grid operators in the United States are warning that a dangerous heatwave could put more strain on an electric grid already under pressure from surging energy consumption.