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It's Texas' hottest summer ever. Can the electric grid handle people turning up AC?

NPR | By Mose Buchele

Published July 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT

A heatwave in Texas has stressed the state's isolated electricity grid. A new podcast from KUT explores the future of the power grid and whether it'll hold up as residents use more air conditioning.

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Mose Buchele

Mose Buchele is the Austin-based broadcast reporter for KUT's NPR partnership StateImpact Texas . He has been on staff at KUT 90.5 since 2009, covering

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