Electric Grid Operator News Today

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Power prices in Texas soared on Friday with electric use expected to hit a record high as homes and businesses blasted their air conditioners to escape another sweltering heat wave.

Temps. the heat extremes gave way to some dangerous thunderstorms overnight in the northeast, trees and power lines were knocked down and as clean-up continues, air conditioners, you bet, will stay in overdrive, causing concerns about whether power grids can provide enough electricity. the nations largest electric grid operator, serves the bulk of the east coast and midwest, issued an emergency alert with demand expected to peak today. in new york, people are being asked to set air-conditioner u...

Happy friday. sandra smith in new york. this is "america reports." we are watching this weather coast to coast. right now, roughly 155 million people are under heat alerts. in arizonas maricopa county alone, more than two dozen heat-related deaths. >> john: the extreme weather not only an immediate health risk but the largest electric grid operator in the country has issued an energy emergency alert as the tremendous demand for electricity increases. >> sandra: get right to it with c.b. cotton. ...

From California to Oregon, Nevada to Utah, temperatures are hitting triple digits in some of the country's biggest cities, and a massive swath of the West is under some type of heat alert. Almost the entire state of California is under an excessive heat warning. The state's electric grid operator declared an energy emergency, warning of rolling blackouts if residents can't conserve enough energy.

Natural gas futures price action quieted down a bit Friday, no doubt with traders’ heads still spinning from the prior day’s wild swings. The July Nymex