With a record-setting heat wave scorching much of the U.S. and expected to stretch into next week, electrical utilities are maneuvering to keep up with demand.
at Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York City on Tuesday.Supply, demand and infrastructure are key
The utilities, he says,"have to just make sure there is enough of operating reserves, meaning there will be enough generators ready and enough of a fuel supply to kick in." Finally, when it comes to infrastructure,"you need to make sure the delivery systems, the transmission substations, distribution substations and transformers are well maintained and performing well during this heat wave," he says.While climate change means more extreme weather, such as the current heat wave that is alsoit also makes it harder for utilities to predict future energy demand and prepare for it, Xie says. Those forecasts are typically made years in advance of actual need.
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