Weather & Science
Texas to Face Heat Index of 110F in Late Spring Test for Power Grid
Lone Star state will see power usage rise to seasonal records as extreme weather pushes across US.
Power lines in Austin, Texas.
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Temperatures will soar across Texas this week, further testing the state’s electrical grid as households and businesses switch on air conditioners to get relief from record seasonal highs.
The heat will also spread across the US Midwest and Northeast, with the potential for record warm overnight low temperatures from Philadelphia to Boston. Still, it’s Texas — whose energy network has faltered during harsh weather in the past — that’s in the spotlight. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has warned that the state’s grid will face extreme weather risks as the situation unfolds across the US.