Heat wave to break power records in Texas and central US this week

Power demand in Texas and other U.S. central states were on track to break records this week, with one region already posting a new high, as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape another brutal heat wave moving slowly across the country. Rising economic and population growth has boosted electricity use in Sun Belt states like Texas and is expected to drive overall U.S. power demand to record highs in 2024 and beyond. The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which oversees the grid in parts of 15 states from North Dakota to New Mexico, said it set an all-time high on Monday.