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The past few weeks have seen thermometer-topping temperatures in St. Louis, New York City and Southern California. Power companies have their hands full trying to manage the enormous strains on the nation’s electricity grid, and analysts say it’s not from
With power outages across the country causing everything from minor disruptions to death, Living on Earth turns to the experts to find out what’s going on with the U.S. power grid. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Judah Rose of ICF International, a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues, and Ashley Brown, Executive Director of Harvard University’s electricity policy group.