Parts of U.S. facing elevated risk of blackouts this summer, industry expert warns
A report by the non-profit organization North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) indicated that a third of the country is facing an “elevated risk of blackouts” come summer this year due to the unreliability of the U.S. power grid.
According to the NERC report, renewable energy sources like wind and solar power pose a potential risk to reliable power supply for the upcoming June-September period. Regions that could be directly hit by the possible power interruptions are parts of Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Illinois and Iowa.
As per the report, elevated risk means there is “potential for insufficient operating reserves” when the region faces above-normal demand conditions. The determination of elevated risk is based on various factors, including potential low…
