A severe heat wave is straining electrical grids across the US, triggering federal emergency orders and causing outages affecting over 100,000 people. Power demand is reaching record levels as utilities struggle to meet consumption during extreme temperatures, though widespread blackouts remain avoidable with current infrastructure management.
·Ohio power grid braces for record electricity demand under federal emergency orders
·Heat wave causes outages exceeding 100,000 customers nationwide
·Summer heat will increase electric bills despite infrastructure holding up against blackout scenarios
·Indonesia's energy crisis reignites coal-dependence debate amid blackout concerns
·Misinformation about blackout license plates continues circulating despite debunking
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