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As extreme heat grips much of the country, some power grids may struggle to keep up with rising energy demand. But that is not the only challenge grid operators face in this heatwave. A heat wave has ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several thousand Staten Island residents were impacted by widespread power outages on Monday, as extreme heat blankets the area. Here are the most important things you need to ...

Summer is almost here, and with it will come deadly heat waves supercharged by the climate crisis. Yet in 27 states, it’s perfectly legal for utility companies to shut off electricity on the hottest ...

As PG&E struggles to keep the power on during a record-setting heat wave, the problem hit close to home for one neighborhood in San Ramon. Their power cut off at 6pm Tuesday, but by noon the next day, ...

A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning off the power. Electric companies serving about 24 million ...

A heat wave has broken records this week from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Electric utilities are asking people to conserve energy as power demand surges. And higher demand is not the only ...