NEW YORK (Reuters) - Power grid operators in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest and Ontario, Canada, said they have enough power resources to meet expected high demand on Thursday as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heatwave.
Power usage this week has already been higher than the grids expected for this summer and set a new demand record in the Midwest but was not expected to break records in the U.S. Northeast or Ontario set in 2006 before the economic recession, the grids said.
In the U.S. Midwest, the Midwest ISO said demand for power on Wednesday reached 103,975 megawatts, breaking the 12-state region's previous record of 103,246 MW set in July 2006.
Power companies across the region said they had enough electricity to meet the demand, but warned heavy usage could stress some power lines and generating facilities, which could leave some customers in the dark temporarily. end quote
Since Heat Temperature indexes between 110 degrees Fahrenheit to 120 degrees are all the way from North Dakota to Boston today, more lives likely could be lost during these impossibly warm times across states with about 140 million people in the middle and east of the U.S. If power grids go down that means that some people will be without a way to stay cool. I would recommend putting a whole large pan of water in your freezer because it will take longer to melt. This is a precaution in case your power grid goes down. Then you can put your forehead or wrists on the ice to keep your body temperatures low enough so you don't have to go to the hospital. I have had heat prostration 2 or more times already in my life and thinking ahead is how to save your life. Once you get too hot your mind won't work as well to save your life. So think ahead and live!
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