A Long, Hot Summer Spells Power Trouble in California and Texas

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS--June 16, 2021--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The electric system in several parts of North America is expected to be tested this summer, and power outages are expected if above-normal temperatures drive up air-conditioning use and lead to a greater-than-average number of unplanned outages at electric generators, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) (Atlanta, Georgia) said in a late-May report on the nation's summer electric reliability.

Within this article: The risk of energy shortfalls in parts of the U.S. this summer.