.... I wonder how long it is before we get exhortations to save
electricity like this?

Martin.


" WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- This week's record and
near-record high temperatures are challenging the electric grid in
major parts of the United States, weather experts say.
Broiling temperatures and high humidity are still expanding
north from the Deep South and into the Midwest and Desert Southwest,
Accuweather.com reported Tuesday.
Temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit led to a new
peak-hour record for June electricity consumption in Texas, and more
of the same is possible for the Lone Star State and other Southern
states.
People can ease the strain on utilities by unplugging
appliances that aren't being used, Accuweather said.
For the next few days, temps above 100 are predicted for
Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City; Shreveport, La.;
Tallahassee, Fla.; Jackson, Miss.; Phoenix, Las Vegas, Little Rock,
Ark., and Memphis. "




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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023