How extreme weather is shaping tomorrow's electric grid

A series of dangerous heat waves this summer — including one that has left 17 states under an emergency federal order — are putting the electric grid under an intense real-world stress test. Why it matters: Successive summer heat waves are forcing utilities to rethink how they prepare the grid for longer and more frequent periods of extreme stress. They're raising questions about whether the electric grid can keep pace with surging demand from both climate change and the AI-driven electricity…