Large parts of the United States could see blackouts this summer due to supply chain issues compounded by extreme weather conditions such as draught and high temperatures, according to a North American Electric Reliability Corp report.
Early heat waves mean more people turning up their air conditioners and using more electricity, which could spark trouble later in the year, an expert warns.
A combination of high temperatures, extreme drought, and supply chain problems could cause blackouts fromto California this summer, the North American Electric Reliability Corp warned in a reliability assessment this week. Generation and transmission projects across the United States have been delayed due to "product unavailability, shipping delays, and labor shortages" in recent years, potentially compounding theThe sun shines over towers carrying electrical lines in South San Francisco, California.
The Western Interconnection, which serves about 80 million people, could see lower output from hydro generators due to drought and low snow pack.
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