A Hotter-than-Average Summer Could Test U.S. Electric System

May 19, 2025--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A broad swath of North America is at "elevated risk" for power outages this summer due to surging electric demand growth and power plant retirements, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said in its "2025 Summer Reliability Assessment."