Extreme heat, humidity can strain power grid, Muscatine Power and Water warns

Extreme Heat Exposes Fragile U.S. Energy Grid

For the third consecutive day, extreme heat across the eastern half of the U.S. has triggered power grid alerts and emergency warnings, highlighting the fragility of current energy infrastructure. Extremely tight power grids reinforce a core part of our energy thesis: the urgent need for clean, reliable baseload power, and there is no better option than nuclear.  The current environment strengthens our conviction as long-term 'atomic bulls', a s…

Extreme heat, humidity can strain power grid, Muscatine Power and Water warns

As summer temperatures rise, Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) leadership reminded the Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees that extreme heat can significantly strain the power grid due to increased energy demand.