PolicyWednesday, September 2, 2026The Guardian
Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids
The U.S. Energy Department has issued a warning about increasing risks of power outages in the PJM Interconnection, which services 67 million people from Washington D.C. to Chicago, due to heightened demand from ongoing heatwaves. Policymakers are urged to address these challenges by bolstering grid resilience and managing energy consumption effectively.
