Drought Strains Wisconsin’s Power Grid | Duluth News

This summer’s brutal drought is straining Wisconsin’s power grid, with Xcel Energy tapping into wind, solar, and gas to compensate for hydro dams producing only 75% of normal output. While your electric bill won’t spike, the dry spell—worse than any in recent memory—is fueling extreme fire risks across counties like Ashland and Bayfield, with no rain on the horizon to ease the crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ff8c38fdd47b3ec