Summer Blackouts Looming in North America
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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has warned that two-thirds of the US is at an "elevated risk" of blackouts this summer due to extreme weather events such as the 2021 "heat dome". However, there are no "high risk" regions this year, and the grids should be able to function under normal summer weather. The increased deployment of wind, solar, and batteries has made a positive impact, but generator retirements continue to increase the risks associated with extreme summer temperatures. The NERC is estimating a 1-in-10 chance of extreme conditions this summer based on past data of Americans' summer energy usage and temperature history.
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