Claims: Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
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- title: Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/heatwave-power-outage-risk Source
- summary: US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to Chicago The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic. The US Department of Energy warned of the potential for heightened blackout risks in the PJM Interconnection, the largest US elec… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:16:52 GMT Source