Grid Alert: Backup Power Ordered | Lincoln News

The U.S. Department of Energy just issued an emergency order for 17 states, including Nebraska and Iowa, to prep backup power as a heatwave pushes demand to record levels. With wind energy low and peak usage soaring, the Southwest Power Pool warned of potential blackouts — a scenario that echoed last winter’s record-breaking cold snap. Over 35 gigawatts of spare generation sits ready nationwide, and with 65,000+ megawatts of capacity across diverse energy sources, the grid’s got a fighting chance — at least until August 3rd. 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/a60af3884f4a49d2