Heat Wave Forces Grid Emergency | Des Moines News

The U.S. Department of Energy just dropped an emergency order to keep the lights on during a brutal nationwide heatwave — and Iowa’s in the thick of it. States from Arizona to Minnesota are being asked to max out power generation, even using backup systems, to prevent blackouts. This isn’t just local — it’s a nationwide grid-wide scramble, showing how deeply connected our energy systems are. The Southwest Power Pool has the green light to pull out all the stops 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/b88fc7aeb23e85c4