# Major US power grids strained by heat during peak repair season

https://mins.news/en/item/99840

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-14 14:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/us-grids-strain-under-heat-during-peak-repair-season?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf8b0476e0550001f0dc73

> Power supplies are tightening on grids serving about one-third of the US population, as a brief heat spell in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic coincides with planned maintenance outages during the off-season.