Extreme weather is causing power troubles right across the US, from scorching heat in Arizona to storms in the Twin Cities to Hurricane Beryl in Texas. Is the grid vulnerable in your neck of the woods? And what can you do to protect yourself? There’s an optimistic answer to that question. But first, let’s look at the less-than-rosy situation this summer. In #Texas, Beryl’s ferocious winds and rains knocked out power to 2.7 million customers this month, with many still in the dark more than a week later. In #Minneapolis and #StPaul, storms knocked out power to 75,000 people. #Arizonans are being asked to conserve energy as they deal with extremely high temperatures. This kind of wild weather has become more common in recent years and it’s only going to get worse. For now, energy conservation efforts usually take the form of #DemandResponse programs. And they work: #Oregon avoided power cuts last week when customers collectively reduced demand by more than 100 megawatts on two consecutive days last week. It was the largest electricity demand shift in the history of Portland General Electric. > https://lnkd.in/ezqEpaRh [Portland General Electric] But we need that process to become more streamlined and efficient in the face of increasingly unsettled weather. With #EV sales on a steady increase, imagine that entire powerful fleet of vehicles ready to dispatch energy at a moment’s notice. It would keep the lights and AC on at home — and right across the grid — without the laundry list of programs to sign up for and keep tabs on. Just automated energy savings and earnings without any fuss. Sounds good, right? The place to start is to buy an EV. Despite currently high sticker prices, EVs have a long-term cost advantage over their gas counterparts in 48 states. Check out how your state fares > https://lnkd.in/g3V78cA7 [Hannah Lutz | Automotive News]
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