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Heat Wave Puts Strain On The Power Grid

As the heat wave that gripped the country begins to recede, we look at the reliability of the power grid. How will utilities cope with rising temperatures?

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Julie McNamara, senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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