Report: Warming threatens Southwest’s power grid

TEP says it's already dealing with some impacts of extreme weather and trying to anticipate others. / A. E. ARAIZA : ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2012
TEP says it’s already dealing with some impacts of extreme weather and trying to anticipate others. / A. E. ARAIZA : ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2012

By Tony Davis | Arizona Daily Star

The Southwest’s power grid could become more vulnerable to climate change over the coming decades, says a new report led by University of Arizona researchers.

A growing number of future extreme heat and drought incidents could increase threats to electricity supplies, says the report on Southwest climate change, coordinated by UA and released Thursday. The 500-page report was prepared by 120 scientists around the nation, with five UA researchers as lead editors.

Specific risks to power systems listed in the report include:

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If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, Co-Chair of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Department at crich@roselawgroup.com

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