Power grid again reaches record demand

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August.While searing outside temperatures certainly boost demand, other factors are in play as well — the state’s growing population and increased e...

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