St. Louis Heat Tests Power Grid | St. Louis News

St. Louis is sweltering, pushing the power grid to its limits — so much so that the Department of Energy issued an emergency alert to the Southwest Power Pool to avoid blackouts. But local utilities like Ameren Missouri and Kirkwood Electric, on a separate grid (MISO), report stable systems and no emergency orders. Kirkwood hit its yearly peak and may shatter last year’s record tonight, while Ameren confirms it’s holding strong with ample power. Nationally, over 35 gigawatts of backup generation remain available — this alert is regionally targeted. Utilities urge residents to keep thermostats comfortable and remind those struggling with bills that assistance programs are still active. 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/b1075ab256a01444