BBC: Summer temperature strain the grid.

Nearly 200 million Americans are under “dangerously hot conditions” alerts with temperatures expected to soar past 100F (38C) in several major cities. 

Those major cities are places where it often gets above 100 F in the summer, so no real surprise.

PJM Interconnection, the company in charge of power supply in 13 states and Washington DC, warned that “extreme heat and/or humidity may cause capacity problems on the grid”.

“Temperatures are expected to go above 90F (32°C) across the footprint, which drives up the demand for electricity,” the company said in a statement.

Rather than give a $7500 rebate to rich people buying Teslas, banning gas stoves and portable generators and offering incentives to install wind and solar power, perhaps the federal government could try working for the benefit of the American people.   The federal government loves burning money.  How about spend enough to harden the electrical grid and build 30 new nuclear power plants.

If global warming and climate change are inevitable, wouldn’t it be great to have abundant and reliable electricity to provide air conditioning?